In this sermon, we are introduced to the first Christian martyr, Stephen. This sermon walks us through the history of Christian martyrdom from Biblical times to the present day with the hopes that the stories of the martyrs inspire our faith and witness.

"What is Truth?" This question might summarize the popular 21st century opinion about reality. We live in a relativistic society. Where "my truth" is valued over any "objective truth."

What's interesting, however, is that those three words were uttered in the 1st century. To Jesus. By Pontius Pilate - the Roman Ruler. It's recorded in John 18:38, and with that question - he foresaw the "modern problem" of Truth.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin unpacks the "problem of truth" - by looking at the history of truth. If God really is sovereign, then we can expect His Words to ring true through the annals of time.

But what do we find when we look at the history? Listen and consider what you look to for truth as these words of Pilate are unpacked.

It's a growing church in Jerusalem when Acts chapter 3 begins. What will happen now that the Holy Spirit has come upon the Apostles? Well, they don't sit still. In this sermon, Peter and John head into the temple and on the way heal a crippled man in the name of Jesus. This sets off a series of events where the religious leaders try to silence the apostles from speaking the name of Jesus.

In Acts, chapter 2, we hear the first sermon ever preached by the Christian Church. Peter stands, in the midst of a Jewish festival called Pentecost, and he proclaims the truth about Jesus of Nazareth.

That day, we are told, three thousand people came to believe in Jesus.

Why? What was so compelling about what Peter shared?

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin demonstrates the secret power that Peter had in his proclamation. A power - that is still available to you today. Listen and consider the radical truth that the world experienced on that Pentecost 2,000 years ago...and which still invades the world today.

This is the first sermon in a new series on the Book of Acts. Pastor Aaron preaches an introductory sermon to this series based on the first 11 verses of chapter 1.

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron examines the unique resurrection appearance of Jesus that occurs in Luke 24. Jesus appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. At first they don't recognize Jesus, but then after spending time with him and listening to his word, they come to see Jesus for who he truly is - the resurrected Savior of the world!

This event changed their lives from that very moment, and we pray that hearing their eyewitness testimony will change yours as well!

On the first day of the last week of Jesus' life - He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. Those gathered strew palms at His feet - an act of homage to the One they proclaimed to be: "the King who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Luke 19:38).

But when a claim is made about Jesus' identity - you can bet: there will be opposition.

The same is true for us today. Whether we exclaim it in a public setting, model the way of Jesus in our work or at home, or even confess in our own hearts that Jesus is Lord - you can bet: opposition will be close at hand.

How do we face it? Can we? By what power?

Listen as Pastor Kevin shares "the secret" to facing opposition - through Jesus' own response to the opposition that faced Him.

Luke 19:1-10 is the story of Zaccheus and Jesus. Perhaps you have read this story in a children's Bible. Maybe you learned it in Sunday School and even sang a song to go along with it. But, have you ever considered the depth of meaning in this short story?

This is the final event that occurs in Luke's Gospel before Palm Sunday. This story rounds out all of Jesus' ministry outside of Jerusalem. And the final words... "The Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."

This is why Jesus has come.