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Dec. 11, 2025

HOW GOD MAKES AN UNSHAKEABLE PERSON

TEACHING OUTLINE: STAND FIRM AND HEAR GOD PART ONE: STAND FIRM, HOW GOD MAKES AN UNSHAKEABLE PERSON Big Idea Stability is not a personality trait. It is a spiritual construction project. Anchor Passages Psalm 16, Matthew 7:24 to 27, Ephesians…

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Dec. 10, 2025

The God Who Refuses to Let Your Story End

INTRO TEACHING (Segment One: Acts 9:32-43) I. Overview of the Passage Peter travels through Lydda and Joppa. Aeneas healed after eight years of paralysis. Tabitha (Dorcas) raised from the dead. Christ continues His ministry thro…

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Dec. 9, 2025

The Ripple Effect of a Changed Life: How God Uses Your Transformation

ACTS 9:20-31  Segment 1: Saul’s Immediate Transformation and Early Ministry 1. Immediate Proclamation Saul preaches Jesus immediately. True conversion produces proclamation, not perfection. Core message: Jesus is the Son …

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Dec. 8, 2025

ACTS 9 — THE DAMASCUS PATTERN

  SEGMENT 1: Acts 9:1–19 — When God Interrupts Your Momentum Key Teaching Points Saul breathes threats, showing how zeal without truth becomes dangerous. God is not intimidated by a life moving in the wrong direction. …

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Dec. 8, 2025

God’s Perfect Timing: The Divine Setup You Didn’t See Coming

I. MAIN TEACHING: Acts 8:26-40 Overview A. God’s Divine Setup Persecution scatters the church and spreads the gospel Philip’s revival in Samaria God interrupts success with new direction Angel commands Philip: go to …

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Dec. 4, 2025

Power, Motives, and Repentance

1. Segment One Acts 8:9-25 Teaching Monologue Context and Setting Philip preaches Christ in Samaria. Signs, miracles, deliverances, great joy in the city. Simon the magician held long standing influence through sorcery. Simon&r…

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Dec. 3, 2025

How God Turns Pressure Into Purpose

I. Main Teaching  Acts 8:1-8 Overview Persecution breaks out after Stephen’s death. The church is scattered across Judea and Samaria. Ordinary believers preach the word as they go. Philip enters Samaria and proclaims …

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Dec. 2, 2025

When Heaven Stands: The Hidden Power of a Faithful Witness

INTRO / SEGMENT 1: Acts 7 – Stephen’s Witness and Heaven’s Response (15 minutes) 1. Stephen is full before he stands Full of faith Full of grace Full of power Full of the Spirit Crisis reveals what you sto…

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Dec. 1, 2025

Alignment, Unity, Spiritual Formation, and Spirit-Led Structure

SEGMENT 1: Acts 6 Teaching 1. Context and Core Theme Rapid growth brings complexity and conflict. The complaint of the Hellenistic widows reveals deeper pressures. The apostles protect priority: Word and prayer. 2. Key Principle…

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Nov. 26, 2025

Gratitude That Grows in Hard Ground: A Thanksgiving Message for the S…

Teaching Outline: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Main Teaching + Segment One + Segment Two + Final Crescendo INTRODUCTION: Setting the Context Brief overview of 1 Thessalonians Young church under persecution and pressure Confusion about …

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Nov. 25, 2025

The Unstoppable Gospel

I. Segment One: The Text (Acts 5:17-42) – 15 Minutes Theme: Obedience, courage, conflict, and the unstoppable nature of the gospel. A. The Jealousy of the Religious Leaders Motive behind persecution is often jealousy, not doctrine. …

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Nov. 24, 2025

Holiness, Power, and the Fear of the Lord

I. The Context: Revival Meets Reality Acts 5 opens with God purifying the church before expanding it. Purity is not the enemy of power, purity is the pathway to power. The Spirit deals with deception before releasing demonstration. …

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Nov. 21, 2025

Bold Faith in a Fearful World

I. Segment One Acts 4:23 to 37 – The Blueprint of Bold Christianity** A. The Context Peter and John threatened by the Sanhedrin They immediately return to “their own people” Honest reporting of threats The pow…

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Nov. 20, 2025

Standing Firm When the World Says Sit Down

We are unpacking what real boldness looks like, why the world fears the name of Jesus, and how to obey God when culture demands you bow. SEGMENT ONE  Teaching From Acts 4:1-22 Theme: The first collision between gospel power and human power…

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Nov. 19, 2025

Rise and Walk, What Happens When Jesus Interrupts Your Normal

Teaching Outline, Acts 3  I. Opening Hook God interrupts ordinary days with extraordinary moments. Acts 3 is not just history, it is a pattern for how the kingdom moves. The healed man becomes a picture of what Jesus still wan…

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Nov. 18, 2025

The Acts 2 Blueprint for a Stronger Faith

TEACHING OUTLINE: The Acts 2 Blueprint for a Stronger Faith** **INTRO Setting the Stage** Acts 2:42-47 is the clearest picture of what a healthy, Spirit-formed church looks like. The early church didn’t grow by strategy, hype, o…

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Nov. 17, 2025

Born in the Fire: Spirit Filled Truth, Repentance, and Revival

I. Intro: Setting the Stage The upper room and the promise of power The sudden arrival of the Spirit The church born in supernatural collision Invitation to step into the same fire today **II. Teaching Section One: Acts 2:…

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Nov. 14, 2025

Finding Unity, Power, and Purpose in the Midst of Cultural Chaos

I. INTRO TEACHING  A. Acts 1:12–26: Preparing for Power 1. Return to Obedience Jesus commands the disciples to stay in Jerusalem Obedience before comfort Positioning yourself for God’s promise 2. Unity of Devot…

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Nov. 14, 2025

Kingdom, Power, Witness!

I. Main Teaching (First 15 Minutes) Acts 1:1-10** A. Jesus’ Continuing Work (Acts 1:1) Jesus’ ministry did not end with the resurrection. Acts is the continuation of what Jesus began to do and teach. B. Foundations Befor…

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Nov. 12, 2025

The Fire Still Burns: From Failure to Restoration (Wednesday 11/12/25)

Teaching Outline: John 21 — “The Fire Still Burns: From Failure to Restoration” I. Introduction: The Story Behind the Shore Setting: Post-resurrection scene on the Sea of Galilee. Main Theme: Jesus restores Peter not t…

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Nov. 11, 2025

Peace That Walks Through Walls: Finding Faith in a Fearful World (Tue…

Teaching Outline – “Peace That Walks Through Walls: Finding Faith in a Fearful World”(Based on John 20:19–31) Segment 1 – The Locked Room (John 20:19–23) Theme: Jesus enters fear and speaks peace. Discipl…

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Nov. 10, 2025

The Garden of the Risen King (Monday 11/10/25)

I. The Dark Morning of Resurrection (John 20:1–10) Theme: God often begins His greatest work in the dark. Mary Magdalene comes to the tomb while it was still dark — grief, confusion, loss. The stone is rolled away — not …

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Nov. 7, 2025

It Is Finished – Living From the Power of the Cross (Friday 11/7/25

It Is Finished – Living From the Power of the Cross Segment One: The Finished Work of the Cross (John 19:17–37) Main Theme: Jesus’ sacrifice fulfilled every prophecy, satisfied justice, and opened the way for redemption. Teachin…

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Nov. 6, 2025

Crowned in Chaos: Finding Truth When the World Chooses Caesar (Thursd…

Crowned in Chaos: Finding Truth When the World Chooses Caesar(John 19:1–16) Segment 1: Behold the Man – The Mocked King and True Authority Jesus is scourged, mocked, and crowned with thorns (John 19:1–3). The crown of …

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