What does it look like when God builds a church instead of people trying to build it through programs, personalities, or human effort?
In "God Will Build This Church - Part 2," our pastor takes us to Acts 4:32-37 to witness the early church operating out of pure grace just after Peter and John's arrest for preaching about Jesus. What we discover is a community so transformed by the resurrection message and the Holy Spirit's power that their lives became irresistible testimonies to God's goodness.
This message unveils three characteristics of a grace-overflowing church:
Unified Hearts: When grace flows, it breaks down every wall that normally divides us—political affiliations, sports teams, backgrounds, and even past sins. As our pastor powerfully illustrates, "It takes the same blood of Jesus to save the kid brought up in church and the person from the Mafia, and it brings them together as brothers and sisters at the table of God."
Open Hands: Nobody told the early believers to sell their possessions and share with those in need—they just did it out of overflowing hearts. The message explores how genuine generosity flows naturally from grace, not guilt or manipulation.
Met Needs: The result was supernatural—there were literally no needy people among them because the community was so committed to caring for one another.
The sermon includes a deeply personal and vulnerable testimony from our pastor about a recent act of radical generosity that brought unexpected joy and spiritual breakthrough. He shares how selling a piece of land and giving $100,000 to the church wasn't about obligation but about experiencing the freedom that comes from giving God complete access to every area of life.
Throughout the message, we're challenged to move beyond keeping Jesus in the "living room" of our lives and instead hand Him the keys to everything—our closets, our budgets, our entertainment choices, and our deepest priorities. As the pastor explains, "If there is a God who can craft such a plan for salvation, why in the world would we not give Him everything we have?"
Whether you're a longtime believer feeling stuck in spiritual routine or someone just beginning to explore faith, this message will inspire you to experience the joy and power that come from living with completely open hands before God.
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