Pastor John shares from the book of Acts 4:23-37. Courage will RELEASE you and me to overcome our biggest obstacles. Our biggest obstacle is OUR SELF. Without courage we will never CHANGE. Without courage we will play it SAFE. Courage is a gift we RECEIVE. We need courage in our: SPEAKING. ASKING. GIVING. We need to courageously SURRENDER.

Pastor Bruno Giamba shares with us today from Acts chapter 4. What does it mean to POWER UP for Christ? Four sources of power for the 21st century believer: The power of the RESURRECTION of Christ. Rescues you from: The power of SIN. The power of STRONGHOLDS. The power of SELF. The power of our TESTIMONY. God is the SUBJECT, we are the DIRECT object. God SEEKS us, we did not seek Him. God TRANSFORMS, we testify. The power of a CHANGED life. It's LIVING proof...not just words on a page. It brings CONVICTION to the seeker. It's UNEXPLAINABLE to the natural. The power of INFLUENCE. EMPOWER. Plug in daily with Christ through Word and prayer. EQUIP. Disciple new believer through the Equipping Journey. ENCOURAGE. Motivate others with a winning attitude. EVALUATION. Ask yourself hard questions.

A "used to" is a person who has OVERCOME that which once crippled them. A "has been" is a person who overcame but has become crippled AGAIN. A "want to" is a person who desires RECOVERY from their crippling situation. A "don't know" is a person not AWARE they are crippled. Determine WHERE you are. Expect MORE than you ask for. Allow God to LEVERAGE your recovery by: Bringing honor to CHRIST. Helping to REHABILITATE others.

Pastor John continues in the book of Acts. Today we are in Acts 2:12-41. INTRO: The early Church was a generation who spoke with great effectiveness. How to SPEAK with effectiveness. Peak their INTEREST. Make things powerfully CLEAR. Explain WHATS happening. Explain WHY it's happening. Be PERSUASIVE. CLOSE the deal.

Pastor John shares with us today from Acts 2:1-13. Basic marketing includes: RESEARCH. AWARENESS. PRICING. PLAN. Great marketing begins with a WHEN. Great marketing begins with a WHERE. Great marketing begins with a WHAT. BREATH of life. Voice of: PASSION. CLARITY. CONCERN. HOW'S our marketing?

Pastor John continues in our series on Acts. Today we are looking at Acts 1:12-26. You must come to a PLACE in life where you are tired of being a wee little man. You must develop a PICTURE in your mind of what it is to live large. You must be willing to REPOSITION yourself to a life of obedience. You must be willing to live in biblical FELLOWSHIP. You must be willing to SEEK God's guidance. Are you willing to POSITION yourself to live large?

Pastor John starts a new series on the book of Acts today. Four COMPONENTS in creating your wave. Being confident Christ is ALIVE. Receiving great STRENGTH. Having clearly defined INSTRUCTIONS. Staying ALERT to the mission. Acts 1:1-11.

Pastor John shares with us today. Learn to be STILL.
Live in CONSCIOUSNESS.

Pastor John continues in our Spiritual Warfare Series. Learning to COMMUNICATE with God. We learn how to communicate with God by the SCRIPTURES. At every OPPORTUNITY. Ask out of a respectful FRIENDSHIP. Ask with BOLDNESS. Ask with THANKFULNESS. Ask from God's PERSPECTIVE. We learn to communicate by PRAYING.

Pastor John shares the message with us today. INTRO: The American church is on the road to EXTINCTION. 3500-4000 churches close each year. 1200-1500 churches begin each year. *The endangered church must learn how to reproduce itself with a strong DISCIPLESHIP movement. A strong discipleship movement begins first with a strong DISCIPLE/FOLLOWER. A strong discipleship movement must be fueled by a strong internal MOTIVATION. A strong discipleship movement must have a simple PROCESS that focuses on obedience. SELECTION. Foundation of ENCOURAGEMENT. Focus on the "HOW-TO's". Must be BALANCED. *Keystone's discipleship movement is called "The Equipping Journey".