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CHANGES TO OUR ONLINE MESSAGES

As pandemic related restrictions are lifted and more people have begun to return to in-person services, we have made changes to our weekly online messages.

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If you would prefer to see a video message, we will post one from a member of our cross-campus teaching team each Sunday morning here. It will be available on-demand so you can watch it whenever you want. While each week's video message will be from the current series, the topic may be different than that of the in-person message.

May 15, 2022 - Megan Lemmons

Radical Hospitality
Uncommon Humility
Sacrificial Generosity

Acts 4:32-37
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.

Acts 5:1-6
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.

A commitment to unity and community.

Acts 4:32 - 34
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them.

A commitment to mission

Acts 4:33
"With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all”


The Kingdom of God is God’s rule and reign over all things and all people. The reality of the kingdom of God is that God has always been on the move, working to restore all things back to wholeness.

A commitment to see other people thrive.

Acts 4:33-34
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales’

Africa New Life Ministries (Picture)

Father’s Heart Street Ministry. (Picture)

Portland Rescue Mission. (Picture)

Being committed to being unified in community with others
Being committed to mission
Being people who have a desire to see other thrive

May 15, 2022 • Megan Lemmons • Acts

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