Sermon by Jake Blair on April 10, 2022.
So far in this series we’ve seen how Jesus subverts our expectations. He’s an unexpected King with unexpected compassion who, as we'll see this week in Luke 22, invites unexpected people to his table.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight
Clean Juice - 5230 Sunset Blvd Suite F, Lexington, SC 29072
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Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Intro/Outro music by Levvy
Sermon by Ant Frederick on April 3, 2022.
This week we'll look at one of the most famous moments and teachings in Jesus' ministry, Luke 10: The Good Samaritan. This story is perhaps so well-known that its impact is sometimes lost. So, who is the hero of the story? Who are we to identify with? What does it mean for us to be a people who descend and serve like Jesus, our Suffering Servant?
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Kremo Ice Cream - 701 Santee Ave, Suite B, Columbia, SC 29205
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Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Intro/Outro music by Levvy
Sermon by Ant Frederick on March 27, 2022.
The upside-down Kingdom has an “upside-down” King. Jesus did not come with pomp or circumstance, military power, or might. He came with sacrificial, self-giving love. His love is our example, our motive, and our call.
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Abundant Graze - abundantgraze.com
Embellished Dough - embellisheddough.com
Lettered by Boo - instagram.com/letteredbyboo
Mommy East Coast - instagram.com/mommyeastcoast
Savage Craft Ale Works - savagecraft.com
Silver Spoon Bakeshop - silverspoonbakeshop.com
GUIDED PRAYER
Father, give me opportunities this week to speak up and love those you call me to love.
Jesus, thank you for calling me to be a witness for you and your Kingdom.
Spirit, give me eyes to see You at work in the people around me. Give me ears to be receptive to Your will moment-by-moment.
Amen.
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Intro/Outro music by Levvy
Sermon by Ant Frederick on March 20, 2022.
In Acts 8:26-40, we see Philip prompted by the Spirit to witness to the Ethiopian eunuch. This is coming shortly after the death of Stephen, the church is scattered and yet we see the Gospel continue to go forth, this time to Samaria, just like Jesus said it would in Acts 1:8.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight
New Brookland Tavern - 122 State St, West Columbia, SC 29169
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Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Intro/Outro music by Levvy
Sermon by Ant Frederick on March 13, 2022.
At this point in the early church, we’ve seen some persecution and hostility, but the story of Stephen in Acts 6-7 marks the first martyr of the Jesus movement. So what can we learn from his sermon and his story?
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight
Persis Biyani Indian Grill- 1728 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210
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Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Intro/Outro music by Levvy
Sermon by Ant Frederick on March 6, 2022.
In Acts 4:34-5:15, we have two contrasting stories. For Barnabas, the gospel had loosened his grip on his stuff and tightened his grip on others. But in Chapter 5, we are introduced to a couple who are not filled with the Spirit like Barnabas but instead are filled with Satan.
This week we’ve got pastor Adam Gibson on the pod to talk more about formation and how to feed the Spirit.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight
The Vino Garage - 2501 Main St A, Columbia, SC 29201
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Sermon by Adam Gibson on February 27, 2022.
Historians and scholars are fascinated by the fact that a small sect of Jewish men and women, without clout, power, prestige, education, money or influence somehow began a movement that has swept the globe. Here in Acts 4 we get insight into the sort of people the early Christians were.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight
Keg Cowboy - 108 E Main St, Lexington, SC 29072
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Ant Frederick on February 20, 2022.
In Acts 4 we see Peter’s confidence as he shares Jesus with the religious rulers. And yet, in the Gospels, this is not the Peter we see - he’s brash and even denies Jesus. So what happened to Peter to go from denying Jesus to proclaiming him?
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Resources
Check out this week’s Scripture Guide: A Theological Primer on the Spiritual Gifts
Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight
The Whig - 1200 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Jake Blair on February 13, 2022.
This is the first post-Jesus miracle in the book of Acts.Some scholars say that if you understand this miracle, in a way, you understand them all. This miracle shows you how God feels about suffering in the world, what he’s doing about it, and what he’s saying to us in that suffering; and it shows us, as the church, what our mission is in the world.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight
Curiosity Coffee Bar - 2327 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
Sermon by Ant Frederick on February 6, 2022.
The first fruit we see of the Spirit’s work after salvation may not be what you think. When it comes to the early part of Acts and what the Spirit does, some immediately think about the more “miraculous” works of the Spirit. But in Acts 2 we see the first thing the Spirit does is He makes a family. Where love for the family of God is not present, neither is the Spirit of God.
We’re back! This week we’re here with our FIRST-TIME GUEST, Music Minister at Midtown Two Notch, Catherine Failoni.
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Columbia “You’d Rather Be Here” Local Spotlight
Crave Cafe and Market - 2843 Millwood Ave, Columbia, SC 29205
Tazza Kitchen - 4840 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC 29206
Audio engineering by Andrew Miles
