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In Romans 8:26-30, Paul shares an amazing picture with us. He starts out by telling us that the Holy Spirit is moving in the lives of God’s people. Helping us to pray, interceding with God on our behalf, moving to … Continue reading →

In Romans 1:16, Paul boldly proclaims, “I am not ashamed of the gospel.” His writing is a witness for this statement. This week we begin to read the Epistles. The apostle Paul wrote thirteen of these letters to churches. and … Continue reading →

Acts 22 gives us an insight into a difficult time for Paul. Having returned to Jerusalem, the apostle has been arrested. Paul is in hostile territory. The chief priest and the elders, the Sanhedrin and the ruling classes are all … Continue reading →

Men search for God in strange places. In Acts 17, Paul is walking the streets of Athens. He sees temples, idols, and places of worship everywhere that he looks. There is even an altar with the inscription, “To an Unknown … Continue reading →

“Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.” – Acts 17:11 Want to be different? … Continue reading →

One of my favorite passages in the Bible is found in Acts 11:23. It was a time of great persecution for the church, but also a time of great hope. The stoning of Stephen had scattered people far and wide. … Continue reading →

Acts 8:26-40 records the encounter between Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. It is the story of a man who is searching for Jesus. He picks up a copy of the Scriptures and begins to read. When Philip comes alongside him, … Continue reading →

In Acts 2:42-47, the first church in Jerusalem is described as “devoted.” Dictionary.com defines the word devoted as, “to concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause.” Luke says that the early believers concentrated on the teaching of the apostles, … Continue reading →

As the Gospel of John comes to a close, John says in chapter 21, verse 25, “Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Where every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself … Continue reading →

If you have attended Spring Creek for a while, you have seen a baptism. It you have seen a baptism at Spring Creek, you have had a chance to stand in a Welcome Circle. The Welcome Circle is a time … Continue reading →