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The Fear Factor

Kyle Kauffman

Who we fear will shape how we live, what we say and don’t say, and ultimately who we seek to serve and please. The Bible consistently warns against the fear of man in our lives and calls us instead to fear God. We know that fear of many can lead to all sorts of problems in our lives, but sometimes it can feel impossible to fear God instead of man. Fear of man is one of the greatest things that can get in the way of obeying God as we seek to be a part of his mission and make disciples. And on the flip side, fear of God can be one of the greatest sources of help and strength in obeying god. 5:1-42 gives a very powerful picture into the danger of fearing man and the freedom of fearing God. And along the way it gives us reasons why we should place our fear in God and not in man.

Acts 5:1-42

Joel Wood 3/23/25 Joel Wood 3/23/25

Be Bold!

Joel Wood

We all have a desire to be bold and proclaim our faith in Jesus without fear or reservation. And yet we also all likely struggle with fear and can lack boldness many times in our lives. One of the reasons we struggle with fear is because we know that people will reject, resist, or even oppose the gospel as it is preached. This rejection, resistance, and opposition is often aimed at the lives of the disciples who proclaim Jesus and what he’s done. But it is the same Jesus who is opposed by many who is able to fill his disciples with boldness. We get a glimpse into this in Acts 4:1-31 as the disciples face opposition for the first time. We can see not only the boldness they demonstrated but we can also see what might enable us to live with a similar type of boldness today.

Acts 4:1-31

Kyle Kauffman 3/16/25 Kyle Kauffman 3/16/25

The Wonder Working Jesus

Kyle Kauffman

We know that Jesus performed miracles when he was here on this earth, but does he still perform miracles today? In the book of Acts we find Jesus performing miracles through his disciples, but should we expect him to do the same thing today? While we may not see or experience the same miracles we see in the book of Acts, we believe Jesus is still at work in this world working wonders in and through his disciples. God continues to supply and use faith in Jesus Christ to accomplish great things through Jesus’ disciples. And it’s not ultimately the faith or the wonders that are meant to occupy our attention, but rather the One who is behind all the wonders, the one who our faith rests in, that should occupy our attention and worship. It’s through faith in Jesus that we not only experience wonders in this world, but also eagerly anticipate a wonderful future no matter what may happen in this world.

Acts 3:1-26

Kyle Kauffman 3/9/25 Kyle Kauffman 3/9/25

Come Together

Kyle Kauffman

If you ask someone to do something, hopeful you also give them to the tools they need to do it. When Jesus calls his followers to be his witnesses, he gives them the POWER they need to carry out this calling. More specifically he gives them the PERSON they need to carry out this calling. In Acts 2:1-41 we are told the story of the Holy Spirit’s arrival at Pentecost and provided the impact He makes in the lives of the disciples and the 3000 people who came to faith in Jesus that day. That same POWER and PERSON that was given to the disciples 2000 years ago is present and available to every follower of Jesus today to empower our lives, embolden our witness, and transform hearts through the gospel.

Acts 2:42-47

Joel Wood 3/2/25 Joel Wood 3/2/25

I’ve Got the Power

Joel Wood

If you ask someone to do something, hopeful you also give them to the tools they need to do it. When Jesus calls his followers to be his witnesses, he gives them the power they need to carry out this calling. More specifically he gives them the person they need to carry out this calling. In Acts 2:1-41 we are told the story of the Holy Spirit’s arrival at Pentecost. In this story we discover the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit, the sealing promise of the Holy Spirit, the ordinary working of the Holy Spirit, and the universal offer of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:1-41

Joel Wood 2/23/25 Joel Wood 2/23/25

Witness Me

Joel Wood

When a significant event happens, we often look to people who can act as witnesses of that event. Witnesses are those who testify to what they have seen or heard. Jesus calls his disciples to act as his witnesses to tell others of what they have seen and heard Jesus say and do. This is the primary task Jesus calls disciples to. He calls them to be his witnesses in this world especially as it relates to his resurrection. We discover this is one of the very reasons why Jesus called and chose his first twelve disciples: so that they could act as his witnesses. But Jesus does not expect disciples to carry out this task in their own strength or power. He promises to provide his Holy Spirit to empower and equipe them as his witnesses. The same things remain true for us today as Jesus’ followers. We are called to be his witnesses in this world and to look to the Holy Spirit for strength and power to carry out this task.

Acts 1:5-26

Brandon Fisher 2/16/25 Brandon Fisher 2/16/25

Making Sense of Acts

Brandon Fisher

Introduce the book of Acts by looking back to the events that led up to the beginning of Acts – In particular the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Talk about Luke being the Author of Acts and address Why He wrote the book of Acts. Especially focus in on the idea of being a disciple means we follow a Risen Savior and Ascended/Ruling Lord. The Book of Acts, and the actions of Jesus’ disciples in this book, only make sense in light of those two realities.

Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-5

Kyle Kauffman 2/9/25 Kyle Kauffman 2/9/25

Hard Conversations

Kyle Kauffman

Being honest not only means being honest about our own sin, but it also means being honest about the sin of others in the church. The only thing harder than confessing our own sin may be confronting the sin of someone else. This is a hard thing to do, but it’s something we must be willing to do if we truly love each other. The church is meant to be a place that takes sin seriously because we are serious about loving each other and serious about God’s glory. This means we should be prepared to confront the sin of one another when that sin either goes unrecognized or unrepented of. The gospel uniquely prepares us to confront other people with humility, grace, and boldness. And we all need other people who are willing to do that in our lives when it is needed.

Matthew 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 5:1-12

Kyle Kauffman 2/2/25 Kyle Kauffman 2/2/25

Band of Brothers & Sisters

Kyle Kauffman

Are you someone who other people would want to confess their sins to? Are you prepared to receive someone else’s confession and respond with grace? Is keystone a church where people could confess any sin? It’s a risky thing for someone else to confess their sins and so we should seek to be people who know how to respond well when this happens. If we want to create a gospel culture where people feel it’s okay to confess sin, then we must be people who are safe enough and strong enough to be able to receive and respond to other people as they confess their sin. Galatians 6:1-5 helps us to be prepared to be exactly these type of people as God calls us to bear the burdens of one another.

Galatians 6:1-10

Joel Wood 1/26/25 Joel Wood 1/26/25

Turn and Fight

Joel Wood

There is a danger that we would treat confession as an end in and of itself. This is especially true in our time that prizes “authenticity” above all else. We want to be authentic and honest about our sin, but that is not the end goal for us. Rather, our goal and desire is to grow to be more like Christ and to be authentic in who we are as God’s sons and daughters. This means we are meant to fight against sin and pursue holiness. Confession is part of this war, but we must realize it is only one part of it. Confession should never replace fighting sin in our lives. Rather, it should be the starting point from which we continue to fight sin in our lives. This means that when we confess our sins to other people, we are inviting them into the fight with us and seeking allies in our war against sin.

Romans 7; Romans 8:1-13; Matthew 5:27-30