It was possible to perform signs and great miracles by the power of the Holy Spirit when the apostles laid hands on you, as we see in Acts 8:14-25 and 19:1-7. Yet, this wasn’t for show: it was all meant to build up the church.

The pouring out of the Spirit in Acts 2:1-21 and 10:44-48 marked a major moment in human history. The reality of these events tell us something powerful about who we are to God and who we are meant to be.

Some things about the nature and work of God’s Holy Spirit can be hard for us to understand. Yet in John 16:1-15, Jesus explains what matters most: the Spirit has been sent to help us.

As we study Esther 8-10, we discover God’s ability to work through our darkest times to lead us somewhere so much better. This is “Esther’s Missing God”.

When Paul told the story of how Jesus changed his life in Acts 22, being baptized was a huge part of it. Why do you wait?

The Christian life is all about becoming more like Jesus. In Romans 6:1-14, we see that new life begins when we are buried with Christ in baptism.

In the middle of a desert, an Ethiopian official insisted on being baptized. Why the urgency? In Acts 8:26-40, we see how baptism relates to the good news about Jesus and why it gives us reason to rejoice.

Baptism is a foundational part of the Christian life, but aren’t we saved by faith and not works? In Galatians 3:23-4:7, Paul makes clear what it is all about and how Jesus changes our lives through it.

Baptism is a foundational part of the Christian life, but aren’t we saved by faith and not works? In Galatians 3:23-4:7, Paul makes clear what it is all about and how Jesus changes our lives through it.

As we study Esther 5-7, we discover God’s ability to work through the details of our every day lives to completely turn things around for good. This is “Esther’s Missing God”.

Not everyone stays loyal to Jesus. In 1 Timothy 4:1-10, we learn how training to stand firm in the faith benefits us both now and forever.

The times when it is NOT easy to be loyal to Jesus are the times when faith proves to be the most valuable, as we see in 1 Peter 1:1-9.

Faith without works is dead. In James 2:14-26, we learn that a true, living loyalty to God shows in the choices we make.

While most religious folks agree on what the gospel is, things start to fall apart when it comes to our response to it. Are we saved by grace? By faith? Is there some command we need to keep? In Ephesians 2:1-10, we learn how the Spirit-inspired Apostle Paul simply and powerfully answers.

It is a foundational part of Christianity, but what exactly is faith? In Hebrews 11:1-16, we learn how to live life-changing loyalty to God.

As we study Esther 3-4, we will discover how God is perfectly orchestrating things for His will to be done – though usually not when or how we expect. This is “Esther’s Missing God”.

Repentance is not some event, required only when there is public knowledge of obvious sin. Repentance is a foundational part of living a new life, and as we learn in Acts 8:20-24 and Ephesians 4:17-5:2, it is all about changing our hearts.