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Christ Is Risen!  He Is Risen Indeed!
This weekend we came together to celebrate Easter, the resurrection, love proclaimed!
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Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now they sting?  Alleluia!
Once He dies our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave?  Alleluia!
-Charles Wesley, “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”

In Acts 5, we move from the exciting description of the unity of the Church to the sobering and cautionary tale of Ananias and Sapphira.  Let’s dig in and see what we can learn about God’s kingdom and about His heart for the Church.
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In Acts 5, we saw how sin threatened the Church.  Now in Acts chapter 6, we see two more threats: disunity and distraction.  Up until now, most of the focus had been on the mission to those outside the Church.  But now the Church has grown so much that attention must be given to how [...]

In Acts 7, we see a portrait of what it costs to follow Christ as Stephen is killed for preaching the Gospel.  Let’s dig in and see what we can learn from the death of a Spirit-filled man.
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Acts 8 tells us that after the martyrdom of Stephen persecution arose against the Church in Jerusalem, causing the believers to scatter.  What’s amazing about the Gospel is that, as one commentary described it, the persecution didn’t create refugees, it created missionaries (IVP Press).  Let’s dig in and find out more about the power of [...]

It’s hard to overstate the importance and influence of the Apostle Paul.  The second half of the book of Acts is devoted to his story, to his missionary journeys, to his witness, to his suffering, all for Christ.  A large part of the New Testament was penned by his hand, letters to churches which have [...]

During our studies of the book of Luke and the book of Acts, we’ve seen Peter sent by God many times before.  But the events that take place in Acts 10 and the vision that God gives to Peter here are something new all together.  They are pivotal for God’s plan and heart for His Church.  The [...]

Last week we witnessed a crucial event in the history of the Church as Gentiles received the Holy Spirit for the first time.  Now in Acts 11, we see the push back as word of the event gets back to the Jewish Christians.  Let’s dig in and see what we can learn from how Peter and the [...]

There’s an epidemic going on all over the world–an epidemic of fear, of despair, of pain and suffering.  But on that first Christmas night God broke into our world and changed everything.  And now we can take part in spreading that message.  We can take part in starting a Hope Epidemic.  Let’s dig in and [...]

Last week we learned about the hope that Jesus offers to our thirsty souls.  This week we’re going to focus on how we can catch the vision and share this living water with a very thirsty world.  Let’s dig in…
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This week with the conclusion of the Hope Epidemic series, After the Message is all about responding.  So we leave you with just one question to challenge you this week:
How can you be a part of the Hope Epidemic?
Don’t just think about it.  Pray, and then act!

This weekend at Seacoast we had the opportunity to review what God did in and through the church in 2009.  This week, spend some time putting together your own personal “Year in Review.”  You may want to work through some of the following questions, or simply allow the Spirit to reveal those things that would [...]

It’s that time of year again: The 21-Day Fast!  Though the fast actually begins on January 10th, we would encourage you to spend this week preparing yourself spiritually and physically for what is to come, as we trust God is going to do incredible things through our sacrifice and obedience.  Let’s dig in, as we prepare our hearts [...]

This weekend, Pastor Greg kicked off our new series “Why Aren’t You Dead Yet?”, inspired by a blog post from Michael Hyatt [read blog post].  Looking at the life of Moses, Pastor Greg showed us that God wants to do something significant through us and that we will always have excuses for why God can’t use [...]

This weekend, Pastor Greg continued our current series by looking at what role our relationships might play in answering the question, “Why Aren’t You Dead Yet?”  In a culture of rugged individualism, this topic is crucial to followers of Christ.  Let’s dig in…
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This weekend, Pastor Greg taught us that the reason we’re not dead yet just might be because God has great plans for our resources.  Let’s dig in and learn how we can make strategic investments with our lives…
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“The chief end of man is to praise God and glorify Him forever.”  -Westminster Catechism of Faith
This weekend Pastor Shawn finished up our series by showing us that we’re not dead yet because we have a lot of worshiping left to do.  Let’s dig in and learn how to give God the glory He deserves…
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This weekend at Seacoast we kicked off our new series, Compelled, which will take a look at Acts 12-16.  The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word “compel” as “to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly.”  And this is what we are.  As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are compelled to live for Him, compelled to complete [...]

“Here am I!  Send me.”  -Isaiah 6:8b
This weekend, Pastor Greg Surratt continued our current series in Acts 13 showing us that though God compels us to go, our question is often, “Go where?”  The force of our mission compels us to leave our comfort zones for the sake of the gospel.  Our lives are no longer our [...]

Last week, we learned that followers of Christ are compelled to say, “Here am I!  Send me.”  This week, Pastor Greg showed us in Acts 14 that not only are we compelled to go, but we are compelled to persevere along the journey.  We have been with Jesus, so we will face whatever difficulties come [...]

This weekend, we looked at Acts 16 as Pastor Greg helped us to see that on our journey following Christ, the ideal and the real don’t always match up.  Let’s dig in and see what it means to be “Compelled to Follow.”
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This weekend, we kicked off our new series, “Proclaimed: Acts 17-20.”  In Acts 17, we see Paul proclaiming the gospel to three different groups of people with three very different results.  The job of proclaiming the gospel wasn’t just for Paul and the early disciples–it’s for all of us.  Jesus’ last words to his followers in Matthew 28:19-20 were [...]

This weekend Pastor Greg continued our Proclaimed series by looking at what we can learn about evangelism from Acts 18.  Sharing the gospel isn’t always easy–in fact, it’s often messy.  Very messy.  Let’s dig in and see what we can learn from Paul’s relationship with the Corinthians in order to stay focused and encouraged on [...]

“Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love.” -Revelation 2:4
This weekend, we examined the rise and fall of one of the early churches as Pastor Geoff took a look at Acts 19.  Let’s dig in and see what we can learn from the Ephesian church about how we can rekindle our [...]

Tomb, thou shalt not hold Him longer;
Death is strong, but Life is stronger;
Stronger than the dark, the light;
Stronger than the wrong, the right…”
-Phillips Brooks, “An Easter Carol”

We are Easter people, and hallelujah is our song.  This is a week for worship!  Start out each day this week in abandoned, joyful praise and worship.  Need a [...]

“When Judas sinned, Jesus paid; He brought good out of evil, He led out triumph from the gates of Hell and brought all mankind out with Him; but the suffering of Jesus and the sin of Judas remain a reality.  God did not abolish the fact of evil: He transformed it.  He did not stop [...]

“Hosanna, they sing hosanna.  And the voices wave joy that we are the saved ones, the rescued and saved ones and who cannot wonder at the wonder of this?”  -Ann Voskamp

Would you say that the resurrection has truly had an effect or made a difference in your life?  What evidence would you point to?
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