Trouble is Certain for People of Faith – Acts 4:1-5:11
January 21, 2024
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This six-week series examines the remarkable spread of the gospel and the kingdom of God from Jerusalem, to Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the world. Jesus has commissioned every one of his followers to be his witness by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Despite challenges from outside and within, the kingdom of God continues to advance. Today, we continue to be his witnesses and have a vital role in the continuing story of Jesus’s unstoppable kingdom. We are in week three of our New Year message series titled “Unstoppable.” Today we unpack Acts 4:1-5:11, and how the unstoppable movement of the disciples and Holy Spirit keeps rolling.
Resisting the devil and overcoming temptation is not just about saying no but also saying yes to the life God desires for us to live. The following video referenced during the sermon helps illustrates this point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi4UnOmu_kw.
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- Harold Long
- Unstoppable
- Acts 4:1-5:11
- Courage
- Fear
- Filled With The Holy Spirit
- Holy Spirit
- Overcoming
- Peter and John
- principalities and powers
- Satan
- Sin
- Sin Nature
- Sinful Nature
- Temptation
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
The Prodigal God: The People Around Jesus – Sermon I of VI
September 24, 2023
- Harold Long
- The Prodigal God
- Hebrews 12:2
- Luke 15:1-10
- Luke 19:4
- Elder Brother
- Outcast
- Parables
- Sin
- Sin Nature
- Sinners
- Tax Collectors
- The Parable of the Lost Coin
- The Parable of the Lost Sheep
- The Parable of the Prodigal Son
- Timothy Keller
- Younger Brother
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Today, we start a new message series, “The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith.” Our message is titled “The People Around Jesus.” This sermon is I of VI and sets the stage for the rest of the series. We unpack Luke 15:1-10 (NIV) and decipher two of the three parables in this section of scripture. The Parable of the Lost Sheep and The Parable of the Lost Coin. This message should shock and move every person engaging in the scripture and teaching.
Sin – Sermon By Dr. Tim Keller
June 25, 2023
- Dr. Tim Keller
- Special Services
- Genesis 2:16-17
- Genesis 3:1-9
- Adam
- Adam & Eve
- Adam 1.0
- Adam 2.0
- Adamic Nature
- Sin
- Sin Nature
- Sinful Nature
- Tim Keller
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Today we hear a special message on “sin” by the late Dr. Tim Keller. Dr. Keller unpacks for us Genesis 2:16-17; 3:1-9 (NIV). What is sin, how does it influence our souls, and what do we do about it?
Life On God’s Terms
October 23, 2022
- Harold Long
- Romans: I'm Not Ashamed of the Gospel
- Romans 8:1-17
- Excluded
- Forgiveness
- Grace
- Jesus-Centered
- Jesus-Centered Living
- Mercy
- Self-Centeredness
- Selfishness
- Sin
- Sin Nature
- Spiritual Bankruptcy
- Suffering
- The Body
- The Power of Sin
- Wounded
- Hillsboro UMC
Today we continue our message series “Romans: I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel.” Our message today is titled “Life On God’s Terms?” We unpack Romans 8:1-17 and discover what it means to live in a world of the Spirit versus the world system. We look at the root of the human problem: extreme self-centeredness. Lastly, we learn how to live an other-centeredness life from a little boy named Jimmy the Prophet.
Dual Nature or New Nature?
August 14, 2022
- Harold Long
- Romans: I'm Not Ashamed of the Gospel
- 1 John 4:4
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
- Colossians 1:27
- Colossians 3:4
- Ephesians 2:1
- Ephesians 4:30
- Galatians 5:22
- Hebrews 10:14
- Hebrews 4:9
- John 3:5-6
- John 4:24
- Romans 5:1
- Romans 6:1-6
- Romans 7:1-4
- Romans 8:16
- Adamic Nature
- CaHog
- Crucified
- Dual Nature or New Nature?
- Eradicated
- Justification
- New Creation
- Positional Truth
- Sin Nature
- Hillsboro UMC
- Transformation UMC
Welcome to today’s message on Romans 6:1-6. Our message is titled “Dual Nature or New Nature,” as we continue in our message series “Romans: I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel.” What do you think, have an evil twin, or is there just one of you? Understanding the truth about justification is imperative for peace of mind and rightly relating to God.
Understanding The Power Of Sin
July 31, 2022
- Harold Long
- Romans: I'm Not Ashamed of the Gospel
- Ephesians 2:3
- Genesis 2:17
- Genesis 2:21-25
- Genesis 3:6-7
- John 19:34
- John 4:24
- Romans 5:12-21
- Adam
- Adamic Nature
- devil
- Eternal Life
- Faith
- Hell
- principalities and powers
- Repentance
- Salvation
- Satan
- Separation
- Sin Nature
- Spiritual Bankruptcy
- Spiritual Warfare
- The Act of Sin
- The Law
- The Power of Sin
- Thirza Sayer
- Understanding the Power of Sin
- Transformation UMC
Welcome to today’s teaching as we continue in our message series “Romans: I Am Not Shamed of the Gospel.” Our message is “Understanding The Power Of Win.” Today we unpack Romans 5:12-21 and focus our attention on understanding the power of sin. This teaching is imperative for making sense of evil, the world system, polarization, and why humans are so jacked up.