Harvest Church of Minden

#332 Approach to Evangelism

Acts 17:1-15 Paul and Silas move on to Thessalonica and Berea to share the gospel. They make a connection through a strong point of contact and they expound the scriptures, while achieving differing results. The picture of evangelism and the response of diving into the scriptures is a wonderful application for us today.

#331 More Converts at Philippi

Acts 16:16-40 

Paul casts of the demon from a slave girl, and shares the gospel with the jailer. The gospel message is uniting people from different backgrounds under the banner of Christ. 

#330 Getting to Macedonia

Acts 16:6-15

AS Paul and the missionary team faces closed doors and the opportunity to despair, they press into the Lord and follow his leading of where the gospel is to be preached. How we handle the open and closed doors in our lives needs to reflect our dependence on him and not our own desires.

#329 Second Missionary Journey

Acts 15:36-16:5 

The start of the second missionary journey begins with a sharp disagreement, as well as a going of separate ways. Through this, more missionaries are being developed, more churches are encouraged, and more churches will be planted. The early church is beginning to wrestle with the question of what would need to be done for the sake of the gospel. 

#328 Jerusalem Council

Acts 15:1-35 The question of Salvation by faith alone is brought up to the new church. The teachings of works-based salvation are infiltrating the church, and these teachings continue today. It is simple and difficult to understand that grace is a free gift.

#327 Dealing with Opposition and Confusion

Acts 14 

Following Paul and Barnabas through Asia Minor as they finish up their first missionary tour, we are able to see how they are faithful to their calling even in the face of opposition, misunderstandings and persecution. 

#326 Ready to Share

Acts 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas travel to Pisidian Antioch to share the gospel message. In his first recorded presentation, Paul emphasizes the forgiveness of sins through Jesus' sacrifice as the only way to be justified before God. 

#325 Boldly Declaring The Truth

Acts 12:25-13:12

The Antioch church was diverse and Spirit led as they sent out their leaders on the first missionary journey to Cyprus. They confront a false Prophet boldly in order to see one man come to faith. We compare this approach to the recent events in our nation to stand for our faith. 

#324 Persecution Against the Apostles

Acts 12:1-24

Today we cover the question of why James and not Peter, as James is beheaded and Peter is set free. Reflecting on our own reasons to follow Jesus in our daily life as he is or Savior and Lord. 

#323 Church of Antioch

Acts 11:19-30

As the church in Antioch is planted, we see a model of Evangelism, Discipleship and Mercy that shaped the early church in a pleasure-seeking culture. The gospel changed the landscape of this culture as the term Christian is first used to describe the followers of Jesus.