Due to the severe winter weather, we have decided not to gather in person for our regular worship service on January 25.
Because of that, we have put together some simple resources to assist you in being able to worship in your home. We have included some songs that you can sing together, either by simply playing the youtube video and singing along, or with the chord charts if you have someone in the home who can play an instrument. There are also some activity sheets and a craft for your kids based on Acts 5.
Our prayer is that this time would be an opportunity for you to rest, worship, and fix your eyes on Jesus. Lord willing, we will be together again next Sunday, February 1. Stay warm and stay safe, God bless!
ACTS 5:12-32
12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, 15 so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. 16 The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20 “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.” 21 And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach.
Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, 23 “We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.” 24 Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to. 25 And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.” 26 Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. 31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” – Acts 5:12-32
SERMON OUTLINE:
The Unstoppable Gospel of the Risen Christ
THE SIGN OF THE APOSTLES
- Authenticate the Role of the Apostles
- Confirm the Power of God
THE MISSION OF THE APOSTLES
- The Mission is Too Important to be Stopped
- The Mission is Too Urgent to be Delayed
THE MESSAGE OF THE APOSTLES
- Life Secured Through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus
- Forgiveness Given Through the Faith and Repentance of Believers
DISCUSS IT
- MIND – How does this passage inform the way we think about God and the Gospel?
- HEART – How does this passage grow our affections toward God?
- HANDS – How should we live in light of this passage?
Song Suggestions
Let the Nations Be Glad – Click Here For Lyrics and Chord Charts
In Christ Alone – Click Here For Lyrics and Chord Charts
His Mercy is More – Click Here For Lyrics and Chord Charts
Kids Resources
Kids activity pages based on Acts 5 – Click Here.