Walking with Jesus with Pastor Doug Anderson Podcast

26.08.08 “A Third Journey for Paul?” (Acts 18:23-25)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:41:14 +0000

Do you have some journeys you like to take which bring you back to special places in the story of your lifetime? Maybe a return to your childhood home or schools you attended, or maybe special vacation spots filled with past memories you cherish. Would you believe that’s how it was for the apostle Paul about 2000 years ago?

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26.08.07 “Concluding Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey” (Acts 18:18-22)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:06:37 +0000

Paul lived with open ears, open hands and heart, always ready to hear the Holy Spirit tell him it was time to move on, to another place, but always with a similar life purpose. That challenges me, how about you, my friends? We call this daily encounter “Walking with Jesus”. but to actually live that phrase requires being willing and able to FOLLOW Jesus when He points us to a new path. Pause. Willing… is your heart willing to receive a new invitation from God to something you can’t possibly even imagine?

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26.08.06 “God given Encouragement?” (2 Thess. 3)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:20:53 +0000

When was the last time you felt ENCOURAGED by God? What words did you hear / what sight did you see / what music or meditation drew your mind and heart to a place of celebration and great joy… that could only have come into your soul from God? You and I live at a time in history when a great deal of energy and resources are being spent to help people find happiness and joy, because we live in a world full of pain and suffering, right? Yet have you noticed the tremendous difference between God given encouragement or contentment and the world provided, momentary happiness? With the closing paragraphs of Paul’s second letter to his Christian friends living in very difficult times in Thessalonica, Paul urges them to grasp the magnitude of this: “May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you…” (2 Thess. 2:16,17)

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26.08.05 “A call for Discernment” (2 Thess. 2:9-14)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:32:31 +0000

As you look around your world, what are some evidences you see of great power? How about a nuclear power plant producing huge amounts of electricity? Or maybe a rocket launch? Or maybe military power or political power, or even the power of AI? Now here’s an important question: can you distinguish the difference between when power is being used for good, or when power is being used for evil? Over the past few days, we’ve been with the apostle Paul in early 51ad as he is writing his second letter to the Christians in the Macedonian city of Thessalonica. Paul has been trying to correct confusion about the future returns to earth of Jesus Christ, and what we should anticipate will happen each time Jesus returns here. In 2 Thessalonian 2, Paul describes the rise of a very evil man often called ‘the antichrist’ and his global evil influence.

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26.08.04 “Holding Back the Lawless One?” (2 Thess. 2:3-8)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:37:22 +0000

Let’s return to 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 and what Paul was explaining to Christians in 51ad about a future “day of the Lord.” As we saw yesterday, not only will this ‘antichrist’ person be very wicked and fully opposed to God, God’s Truth, God’s Purposes and God’s people, 2 Thess. 2:4 says: “He will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.“ So, in addition to being very wicked, this man will declare himself not only to be the political dictator of the world; and supreme leader of all militaries; this ‘antichrist’ will also declare himself to be the supreme GOD, above all the gods, of all religions!

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26.08.03 “Don’t be Confused” (2 Thess. 2:1-3)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:32:28 +0000

Join me again please with the apostle Paul as he is writing his second letter to the Christians in Thessalonica, Macedonia in early 51ad. Word has come to Paul that the Thessalonians were deeply troubled, and confused, regarding some future events Paul had informed them about. So, Paul wrote: “Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to Him, we ask you…not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teachings…asserting that the day of the Lord has already come.” (2 Thess. 2:1,2)

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26.08.01 “A SECOND future return of Jesus?” (2 Thessalonians 1)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:47:32 +0000

Join me again back in the great Greek city of Corinth in about 51ad as the apostle Paul has taken up his writing stylus, and he begins to write a SECOND letter of encouragement to the first Christians in the Macedonian city of Thessalonica. “We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters…because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.” (2 Thess. 1:3,4)

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26.07.31 “Disorderly Conduct” (Acts 18:12-17)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:36:16 +0000

As you watch news headlines does it trouble you how easily disgruntled people can become a violent mob which can be very destructive and cause chaos in almost any city of the world? That is not a new phenomenon. Just as the apostle Paul was finishing his first letter to his Christian friends in Thessalonica, Paul found himself the focus of an out-of-control mob in Corinth!

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26.07.30 “Sanctify us, Lord!” (1 Thess. 5:23,24)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:43:14 +0000

What would be required for you and me to become the very best possible version of ourselves? Have you ever thought about that? No matter our age, our ethnicity or where we live in the world, does God have a best potential design for you and me at this point in our lives? Would you agree this famous 2 Cor. 5:17 statement from the apostle Paul is an important part of our becoming the best version of ourselves possible: “If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation: the old has gone and the new has come. All this is from God who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ…” Oh yes, my friends, our God given potential BEGINS with our soul transformation when God does His great life changing salvation work in us, as we repent of our sin and trust Jesus Christ to save us from our sin condemnation! But did you know God has MORE, much more, that He wants to accomplish in your life and mine, for achieving our God given potential, and for His glory? As Paul concludes his first letter, to the first generation of Christians in the Macedonian city of Thessalonica, Paul gets quite excited about helping them realize how they could become the very best version of who God designed them to be. Today let’s join Paul’s excitement as we consider how these words could become life changing for you and me, my friends: “May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The One who calls you is faithful and He will do it.“ (1 Thess. 5:23,24)

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26.07.29 “Wisdom in Dysfunction” (1 Thess. 5:16-22)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:35:24 +0000

If someone was to ask you for wisdom in how to daily face the dysfunction of our world, I wonder what brief wisdom you’d give? What dysfunction? How about these which are top concerns around the world. 1. Corruption in leadership is destroying organizations and even nations all around the world, right? Do you see corruption in leadership where you live? 2. How about widespread greed, even in very high places, which can result in schemes and scams; bribery, tax evasion, cartel gang activity and even nations warring against each other. Are people being harmed by greed where you live? 3. And what about moral collapse in people and even many segments of society leading to social implosion?

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26.07.28 “Living the Overflow” (1 Thess. 5:12-15)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:06:50 +0000

Have you ever heard a speech or message which, while brief, almost left you breathless? Today let’s together look at one of those written by the apostle Paul in about 50ad. It’s actually the closing paragraph or two of his first letter to his Christian friends in the Greek city of Thessalonica. It’s powerful and let’s take it one memorable line at a time. If we’ll let it impact our lives, I’m confident it will challenge and change us, even though written 2000 years ago!

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26.07.27 “Day of the Lord?” (1 Thess. 5:1-11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:21:44 +0000

MONDAYs have a reputation, would you agree? Most people see Monday as the most difficult day of the week. Why? Because Monday follows the weekend, which for most people has historically been more relaxed and enjoyable than the work week, right? But if Mondays are challenging, can you imagine what the NEXT day after the ‘Rapture’ will be for those who are ‘left behind’? While the word “rapture” was not used by Paul in his description of the phenomenon we looked at yesterday, outlined in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, it is a word meaning ‘taken up’ and has been used by many people to describe that remarkable event, why? Because in a moment every genuine, living Christian will be removed from planet earth! Of course, that means the only people left alive on earth a few minutes later will be those who had NOT trusted in Jesus Christ for their salvation from their sin condemnation, thus the phrase “left behind”. While Paul concluded 1 Thessalonians 4 with these words directed to the Thessalonian Christians: “Therefore encourage one another with these words” (1 Thess. 4:18) in truth what Paul described will be nothing short of terrifying to all those who contemplate being ‘left behind’.

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Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)

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26.07.25 “Left Behind?” (1 Thess. 4:14-18)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:30:28 +0000

If so,

Hello my “Walking with Jesus” friends all

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26.07.24 “Sleep in Death?” (1 Thess. 4:13)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:48:51 +0000

Then as now, one of the troubling issues facing everyone was something that occurs thousands of times every day, all around the world and will impact EVERY human life at some point… DEATH. Paul was led by the Holy Spirit to write hope and life into their uncertainty about death. Paul began with these captivating words: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind who have no hope.” (1 Thess. 4:13)

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26.07.23 “A God honoring Reputation!” (1 Thess. 4:1-12)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:32:20 +0000

We understand that each of us builds our personal reputation every day, right? So, when your name is mentioned, what reputation descriptive words come immediately into the minds of people? Will you be satisfied to leave your reputation as it is, or are there some changes you’d like to make in the remaining time you have to live? Of course, none of us knows when our time will run out and we’ve written the final words of our life story, right? That is why the apostle Paul was led by the Holy Spirit to write about this issue of personal reputation in the fourth chapter of his first letter to his Christian friends in the Macedonian city of Thessalonica.

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26.07.22 “Good News!” (1 Thessalonians 3)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:58:27 +0000

Let’s join the apostle Paul again in late 50ad, as he’s writing a letter to his friends, the first Christians in the city of Thessalonica. I wonder if your impression of Paul is that he’s a hard driving, no nonsense, maybe zero tenderness kind of man, always pushing himself and others for more? In Paul’s third chapter of this letter, Paul gives us some insight into his true, tender heart. He loved bringing the Gospel of Jesus to places neither he nor any other apostle of Jesus had ever been. And in each place Paul not only shared theological truth, Paul shared himself. His tenderness, his compassion, his love for these Gentiles, most of whom had never heard of Jesus! (1 Thess. 2:8) For some reason Paul had connected at a deeply emotional level with these people in Thessalonica, even though he’d been run out of their town after only a few weeks! (Acts 17:1-10)

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26.07.21 “Making a REAL Difference?” (1 Thessalonians 2)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:42:28 +0000

One of the things all of us do, from time to time, is reflect on our past life experiences and wonder what the results of those experiences will be over the longer term, am I right? For someone like the apostle Paul I imagine not a day went by that he didn’t spend at least some time doing exactly that, for he had so many traumatic, significant experiences in his life in so many different places. Join me again in the great city of Corinth, in late 50ad, as Paul is writing a letter to the people in the city of Thessalonica who had trusted in Jesus during Paul’s few weeks there. Today let’s look at chapter two of 1 Thessalonians. Paul’s opening statement reflects his hope that his brief time in their town really had made a big difference. Paul writes: “You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was NOT without results. We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you His gospel in the face of strong opposition.” (1 Thess. 2:1,2)

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26.07.20 “Encourage Thessalonica” (1 Thessalonians 1)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:32:31 +0000

Once again God’s timing is perfect for us on this journey together. I left you yesterday in the great city of Corinth about the year 50ad. Remember? The apostle Paul and his companions, Silas, Timothy, Dr. Luke and his friends Aquila and Priscilla are settling down after having been on the move, from town to town, for such a long time. Luke recorded it this way: “So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.” (Acts 18:11) Can you imagine having passionate, firebrand apostle Paul living in your town for 18 months? How might that impact you and your community? It should not be difficult to imagine that Paul tried to maximize EVERY day of those 18 months. How? By teaching the truths of Jesus Christ, as Jesus had explained them to Paul through the Holy Spirit, as we saw in his letter to the Galatian Christians.

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26.07.18 “Breakthrough in Corinth?” (Acts 18:1-11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:01:40 +0000

Paul explained the one, true, living, Holy, Almighty God and the foolishness of idolatry. Paul also warned of an ultimate accounting before God for all humanity and Paul predicted that the judge in that accounting will be Jesus Christ. (Acts 17:19-31)

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26.07.17 “A Staggering Conclusion!” (Acts 17:29-34)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:57:43 +0000

But my friends, do you understand the difference between a powerful orator and a message anointed and applied to your soul by the Holy Spirit of God? It is in those spiritual situations where real life change can happen. It’s far more than emotions or logic or manipulation; it’s God touching your soul!

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26.07.16 “Paul’s Areopagus Declarations” (Acts 17:19-28)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:38:22 +0000

Paul had actually been INVITED by these intellectuals to explain to them the new ideas he was proclaiming in Athens. So, without any notes in his hand Paul rose to his feet and started by complimenting the Athenians, because Paul had seen so many great sculptures in the city and even altars. But one in particular amazed him because it had the inscription: “To An Unknown God”.

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26.07.15 Paul at the Areopagus” (Acts 17:16-24)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:28:48 +0000

“…Paul was greatly distressed to see that Athens was full of idols. So, he reasoned in the synagogue, with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day…” (Acts 17:16,17)

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26.07.14 “Noble Character Bereans?” (Acts 17:10-15)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:51:48 +0000

I left you yesterday with Paul and Silas, traveling at night, having rushed out of Thessalonica, after a riot! (Acts 17:10) Dr. Luke reports they followed the well-traveled road south to the town of Berea, about 45 miles southwest. Historical records tell us this and other well-traveled Roman roads like it were patrolled by soldiers and had waystations about every 8-10 miles for travelers to pause and rest in safety, even at night. Considering the fact they rushed out of Thessalonica fleeing a riot, it’s not difficult for me to imagine they traveled all night, and by daylight could have reached Berea.

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26.07.13 “Benefits in Persecution?” (Acts 17:4-10)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:07:30 +0000

Have you wrestled, maybe even struggled with this question “WHY does God allow painful problems into the lives of God’s people, who are doing the best they can to faithfully honor God and follow His leading in their lives”? That question is fair, legitimate and has been faced by Billions of Christians since the days of Jesus. In fact, I left you yesterday watching Paul and Silas ‘rushed’ out of town, at night, by new believers in Jesus, because the opposition had grown so violent! (Acts 17:8-10)

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26.07.11 “Thessalonica Tragedy?” (Acts 17:1-9)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:16:26 +0000

Over the past few days, we’ve been traveling with the apostle Paul, Silas, Timothy and Dr. Luke on what we can call Paul’s SECOND missionary journey. This journey began in Syrian Antioch with only Paul and Silas. Their initial objective was revisiting the places Paul and Barnabas had first visited perhaps 5 years earlier. Those places included Derbe and then Lystra, where young Timothy joined them. (Acts 16:1-5) Then on to Iconium and Pisidian Antioch. But Paul was not satisfied with only familiar places, and you’ll recall that as Paul tried to push further west the record of this trip indicates “the Spirit of the Lord Jesus would not allow them to.” (Acts 16:6,7) Yes, it’s true! The Holy Spirit of God was leading Paul very carefully by both motivating him to keep traveling, but then blocking his path and diverting him, eventually to Troas, a coastal city which Paul had evidently not planned to visit!?

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26.07.10 “Retaliation or Blessing?” (Acts 16:32-40 & Jeremiah 29:7)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:18:20 +0000

Do you like stories which have ‘happy endings’? Sadly, in both the artificial world of entertainment but also the world of reality, ‘happy ending’ stories are rare in our modern world, no matter where you live in the world. Do you agree? But today I’m happy to invite you into the happy ending of a story we’ve been experiencing the past several days. This remarkable event happened about 2000 years ago in the city of Philippi, Macedonia. It’s recorded for us in Acts 16 in the Bible. I left you yesterday with the apostle Paul and Silas, who were having their beating wounds cared for and being given a meal by the prison jailer, after a violent earthquake shook the city of Philippi.

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26.07.09 “Saved in an Earthquake” (Acts 16:25-34)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:05:11 +0000

“Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open and all the prisoner’s chains came loose.” (Acts 16:26) I presume that means the anchors in the dungeon walls, to which the prisoner chains were attached, broke free from the walls, as did leg stocks and other things. Suddenly the prisoners were loose and the door flung open!

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26.07.08 “Persecution in Philippi” (Acts 16:16-24)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:27:31 +0000

What has been the most direct and forceful opposition YOU have ever faced to Christianity, especially YOUR relationship with Jesus and your conviction the Bible is God’s truth for our world? Pause and think about that for a few seconds. Let’s join the apostle Paul, Silas, Timothy and Dr. Luke as they are spending their first days in Philippi, Macedonia. For Dr. Luke this is fairly familiar territory since he was a Greek physician, perhaps from Macedonia!! But for the other three, we can presume this Roman city is quite different from what was familiar to them, especially Jerusalem. When’s the last time you traveled into a culture VERY different from what was familiar to you? How did you feel there?

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26.07.07 “Fingerprint of God?” (Acts 16:13-15)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:26:41 +0000

How do we recognize what I call ‘the fingerprint of God’ in our world? By that I mean something occurs which is ONLY explainable as God intervened miraculously in a situation or a human life or a relationship or what some might call a natural disaster.

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26.07.06 “A Call from Macedonia?” (Acts 16:6-12)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:43:12 +0000

Time after time they had encountered unexpected God created ‘roadblocks’ which forced them to take detours to other places, eventually ending up in Troas. Pause. How do you and I handle the frustration of ‘roadblocks’ and ‘detours’ as we rush through our busy days? How often do we consider it might actually be GOD steering our course and helping us avoid disaster? While there in Troas, Paul had a very significant dream, which changed history!

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26.07.04 “When God blocks the Road?” (Acts 16:1-8)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:35:30 +0000

This is a very historic weekend for America and our world, isn’t it? July 4th has long been celebrated as America’s Independence Day and this weekend marks 250 years. Regardless of what actually took place on the 4th of July in 1776, anywhere in those Colonies or England, one overarching question demands a response: WHAT IF the fight for Independence, for those Colonies later called the United States of America…had failed? Our world would certainly be very different from what it has been and is today, I’m sure you agree. You and I, and people of all generations, have lived with the struggle of “what if”, haven’t we? We face that question every time we stand at the crossroads of decision.

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26.07.03 “A Tragic Disagreement!” (Acts 15:36-16:1)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:15:42 +0000

Acts 15:36. “Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let’s go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.”

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26.07.02 “Closing Challenge to Effective” (Galatians 6)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:45:44 +0000

Have you ever found yourself saying goodbye to someone and feeling you have so much you want to say that you don’t know how to squeeze it into a few minute farewell? The past few days we’ve been with the apostle Paul, reviewing the six-chapter letter he wrote, in about 48ad, to the first generation of Christians.

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26.07.01 “Drifting to re-enslavement?” (Galatians 5)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:39:09 +0000

As we rejoin the apostle Paul today, he has picked up his stylus and is writing his fifth chapter of his letter to the people he met, and helped them find FREEDOM in Jesus Christ, while on his first missionary journey. Paul is writing in about 48ad from Syrian Antioch. Listen to these powerful words: “It is for FREEDOM that Jesus Christ has set us free. Stand firm then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.“ (Gal. 5:1) This is not a political statement but rather a profoundly spiritual and moral statement… which has the power to affect every person on our planet! Do you understand how important it is for people IN Freedom to stand strong and work to remain FREE? Why?

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26.06.30 “God’s Set Time?” (Gal. 4:4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:46:23 +0000

We all understand watching a TIME countdown to a specific EVENT, right? It happens every New Year’s Eve, in every time zone of the world. It happens as a rocket launch approaches, or a baby is about to be born, or almost anything that is scheduled to happen at a particular moment. So, here’s an important question: Does God sometimes work on a time schedule that includes a ‘countdown’?

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26.06.29 “FREEDOM in Faith” (Galatians 3)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:53:36 +0000

Have you ever been in a job, or a relationship, or an organization which you felt restricted you to the point you almost felt in bondage? If you were delivered from that bondage, do you remember the exhilarating freedom you felt? That is the focus of the apostle Paul’s third chapter in his powerful letter to those he had met, as he and Barnabas traveled the region known today as southern Turkey. In the first century that region was the provinces of Pamphylia, Pisidia and Galatia. Paul’s letter, we call Galatians, is a letter which celebrates FREEDOM from bondage.

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26.06.27 “Paul to the Gentiles?” (Galatians 2)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:54:56 +0000

Have you ever felt fully energized because your purpose and direction was clear? Perhaps you’ve experienced the opposite, when you felt lethargic and struggling to discern what your next steps should be or if what you were doing had any value at all? I have found myself in both situations during my lifetime.

Join me again alongside the apostle Paul and Barnabas as they wrestle with disturbing news that came to them from some of the towns they had visited and brought to those people the Gospel of Jesus. Do you remember those towns? Perga / Pisidian Antioch / Iconium / Lystra and Derbe, all of which are in modern day southern Turkey. The story of that first missionary journey is told in Acts 13 & 14 and we spent several days traveling with Paul and Barnabas.

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26.06.26 “Confusion defeating Clarity” (Galatians 1)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:32:57 +0000

Have you ever had to write a letter to clear up some misunderstanding about something you said, or maybe clarify your actions or intentions that have been misinterpreted and twisted to the detriment of your personal reputation? Today, join me again in the city of Syrian Antioch, in about 48ad as the apostle Paul is sitting down to write such a letter at a precarious moment in history. Paul and Barnabas had been back in Antioch from their first missionary journey about a year, (Acts 14:26-28) and they had also recently returned from their trip to Jerusalem, for the ‘Jerusalem council’, which we looked at in Acts 15, the past two days. Acts 15:35 makes it clear Paul and Barnabas both were putting down some roots in Syrian Antioch focusing on teaching the rapidly growing, multi-ethnic group of Jesus followers there.

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26.06.25 “What Barriers?” (Acts 15:22-35)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:32:51 +0000

Yesterday I left you in Jerusalem as the famous “Jerusalem Council” concluded with agreement that God’s Salvation plan, accomplished by Jesus Christ’s teachings, His atonement death and resurrection, is intended by God to be made EQUALLY available to all people of the world, Jew and Gentile, in every generation. And furthermore, as Paul later wrote, God’s Salvation of any person is ONLY and TOTALLY a work of God. “For by GRACE you are saved, through faith, and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works so that no one can boast.” (Eph. 2:8,9)

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26.06.24 “The Jerusalem Council” (Acts 15:5-21)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:20:47 +0000

Have you ever been interrogated by someone really pressing you to explain something you did or said or even something you strongly believe? That can be a deeply troubling experience, especially if your interrogator is relentless in their pressure and arousing doubt in the minds of all who hear you. Let’s rejoin what is sometimes called “the Jerusalem Council” as recorded by Dr. Luke in Acts 15. Paul and Barnabas had come from Syrian Antioch, accompanied by some Gentiles from the Antioch church who were followers of Jesus in that great, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural city. You’ll recall it was there, in Syrian Antioch, not Jerusalem that the followers of Jesus were first called “Christians”, (Acts 11:27) In this historic meeting it didn’t take long for the gauntlet to be laid down by those disputing the Gospel as presented by the apostle Paul and Barnabas: “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.” They said. (Acts 15:5)

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26.06.23 “Is the Gospel enough?” (Acts 15:1-4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:42:40 +0000

As you look around your part of our world today is CONFUSION a fair word to use in describing much of what you see in education, business, politics, health care, social media, entertainment and even religion? And when you consider my question through generational lenses, do you find the younger the person or group you are considering, the greater their confusion especially about what is true, or what is right, or what is even common sense? Come with me again back to the great city of Syrian Antioch, about 2000 years ago, and let’s join up with Paul and Barnabas. You’ll recall they had returned from their first ‘missionary journey’ which had taken them to Cyprus Island and then up into modern day Turkey, and back again to Antioch. Acts 14:28 reports: “They stayed there in Antioch a long time with the disciples.” We presume that means they both fully re-engaged with the amazing spiritual movement happening in Syrian Antioch, as thousands of people, from many different backgrounds and even ethnicities, were hearing the Gospel of Jesus; experiencing spiritual transformation as they trusted Jesus to be their Savior; and earnestly learning from Paul and Barnabas, about this new life in relationship with resurrected Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

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26.06.22 “Privilege, Patience & Prayer” (James 5)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:48:20 +0000

I wonder if Mondays seem to be an uphill climb for you, as they are for many people around the world? If so, perhaps you’ll find encouragement today in the fifth and final chapter of the first letter to be written and sent to Christians, all across the Roman empire, in the early first century. For the past four days we’ve been walking through this little letter which bears the name of its author, James. You may recall this James was one of four sons of Mary and Joseph, raised in Nazareth, with Jesus as their 1/2 brother! (Matt. 13:53-58) James had become convinced of Jesus’ true identity AFTER His crucifixion and resurrection. When anointed by the Holy Spirit James became a passionate proclaimer of the Gospel of Jesus and one of the significant leaders of the Christ follower movement in Jerusalem.

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26.06.20 “Conflict Resolution as Christians” (James 4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:10:20 +0000

Do you sometimes wish you could foresee the future and what your life will be facing next month or next year? Or have you ever wished you would never again find yourself caught up in an argument or conflict? Join me again today for answers to those questions, as we work through the very first little letter, which was written to the first generation of Christians, in the first century. It eventually became part of our New Testament.

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26.06.19 “Tongue & Wisdom” (James 3)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:35:43 +0000

Of all the muscles in your body, which do you suppose might be the strongest at least in terms of potential impact power? I think it’s TONGUE! It’s a relatively small muscle but oh my we use it for so much in our lives: eating, swallowing, drinking, tasting, and most powerful of all TALKING! Piles of books have been written about the influence, impact, potential and the need to control our tongues. Why? Why such a priority on tongue control? Because every living person has been wounded by the tongues of other people.

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26.06.18 “A Soul Check” (James 2)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:30:49 +0000

I assume most of us see a wide variety of people every day. Have you given yourself a ‘soul check’ recently? What do I mean? What wells up inside your heart when you see someone in a chauffeured limousine or driving an extremely expensive car? And what wells up in your soul when you see a homeless person on the street, or someone dressed in very ragged clothes? Join me again today in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago as James, the 1/2 brother of Jesus, is writing a letter to the first-generation Christians, especially the Messianic Jewish Christians. He’s calling them to give themselves a “soul check”!

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26.06.17 “A Letter from James?” (James 1)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:24:17 +0000

We have probably all had the experience of taking some well-deserved time off after completion of a long and very demanding project or assignment, right? I mean the type of assignment which required everything we had to give… time, energy, emotions, finances, physical stamina etc. If you’ve had that experience, you may recall you finished that long assignment totally drained and it required more than days, probably weeks, or even months, for you to regain your energy and strength; to be restored emotionally and spiritually; and even to gain proper perspective on the long and demanding experience you had just completed. That is, I believe, what Paul and Barnabas were experiencing in the weeks and months after their return to Syrian Antioch, where I left you yesterday. (Acts 14:27,28)

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26.06.16 “A glorious Reunion” (Acts 14:21-28)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:05:53 +0000

Today, let’s join the apostle Paul and Barnabas in a tremendous homecoming reunion. It may have been one of the highlights of their entire lives! I left you with them yesterday in the town of Pisidian Antioch. They were re-tracing their journey during which they had brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ into modern day Turkey. In fact, Paul had summarized his often-difficult missionary journey by saying this to the ‘elders’ of the ‘churches’ which he had started in Derbe, Lystra, Iconium and Pisidian Antioch: “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.” (Acts 14:22)

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26.06.15 “Paul nearly dead in Lystra!?” (Acts 14:11-23)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:00:44 +0000

Have you ever been caught in an unruly crowd, perhaps you might even call them a mob? Did that mob suddenly become violent and were you frightened for your life? That happened once to me, and I was nearly trampled to death as a boy. My father saved my life by raising me up on his shoulders! I’ll never forget that experience and it was probably 65 years ago! I left you yesterday in a very similar mob scene recorded for us in Acts 14, do you remember? By the power of God, Paul had just healed a crippled man in the town of Lystra. The crowd rushed Paul and Barnabas declaring “the gods have come to us in human form” and they quickly gathered animals and wreaths of flowers about to have a pagan worship service in their honor, including sacrifices! Paul and Barnabas rushed into the crowd declaring “What are you doing? We too are only humans like you…” (Acts 14:11-15) Paul boldly and loudly proclaimed the powerful truth about Jesus. But this crowd had seen a miracle, and, in their delirium, agitators took advantage of the situation and stirred up the crowd turning it into an out-of-control mob.

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26.06.13 “Empowered or Run?” (Acts 14:1-15)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:21:05 +0000

Despite your best efforts to do the right thing and be helpful to others, do you find there are those who doubt your motives or outright oppose you? How do you handle such opposition? Yesterday we watched as Paul and Barnabas, despite their best efforts to be helpful to the people of Pisidian Antioch, were actually opposed so strongly by some influential people that they had to leave town! Dr. Luke, the author of the book of Acts in the Bible tells us they went east about 100 miles to the city of Iconium.

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26.06.12 “Inclusion, Influence and Opposition” (Acts 13:48-52)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:27:23 +0000

INCLUSION is a very powerful word in our world, isn’t it? Most people welcome the feeling of being INCLUDED and resist any group from whom they feel EXCLUDED. This time of year, many people are relocating to live in other places or changing jobs so the hunger to be INCLUDED or BELONG can sometimes be nearly desperate. Question: how long of a period of time and what is the process required for someone to feel INCLUDED in your church or social group?

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26.06.11 “Pisidian Antioch” (Acts 13:14-48)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:31:51 +0000

Have you ever been at the ocean shoreline long enough to watch the tide go in or out? Or have you watched a major change in public opinion, in a very short period of time? Today, let’s join Paul and Barnabas as they experience a rapid tidal wave change of opinion among a group of people and it almost cost them their lives!

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26.06.10 “Abandonment” (Acts 13:13)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:05:09 +0000

The word ABANDON is filled with emotion especially if that word is used with family or friends, right? Have you ever felt abandoned by someone who should have loved you? Yesterday we witnessed a very powerful spiritual victory as the apostle Paul had confronted Jewish sorcerer Elymas calling him a “child of the devil and enemy of everything that is right.”(Acts 13:10) God struck Elymas blind, but meanwhile the proconsul of Paphos, Sergius Paulus, had been convinced of the Gospel truth and power which Paul had proclaimed. Sergius became the first high ranking Cypriot official to become a follower of Jesus Christ. (Acts 13:12)

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26.06.09 “Elymas Spiritual Battle” (Acts 13:6-12)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:35:32 +0000

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you actually felt there was an unseen enemy battling against you? Yesterday I left you in the town of Paphos, on the Island of Cyprus, with Barnabas and Saul facing exactly that situation. These two men, both of whom had experienced the power of Jesus in their lives, had been invited to a meeting with the proconsul official in the town of Paphos. He had heard about them and wanted to hear their story.

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26.06.08 “Cyprus Battle Ground” (Acts 13:6-12)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:44:52 +0000

Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “Paul’s first missionary journey”? This event is the beginning of that historic, world impacting, adventure. Barnabas and Saul were sent by the church in Syrian Antioch to faraway places, taking the Gospel message of Jesus Christ, and the story of what God had been doing SINCE Jesus Christ was crucified, raised from the dead, ascended back to heaven and the Holy Spirit had come upon the apostles and other Jesus followers at Pentecost.

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26.06.06 “D-Day and Barnabas & Saul” (Acts 13:1-5)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:26:45 +0000

82 years ago this weekend things changed in our world! Do you know why and how? One of the greatest military campaigns of all time is called D-Day as Allied forces crossed the English Channel and stormed the highly fortified beaches and cliffs of France attempting to push back the Nazi German forces who were ravaging all of Europe. Though extremely costly in lives, the war turned this weekend 82 years ago. Commanders planned, soldiers trained, the order was given… and thousands of people put their lives on the line for the freedom of Europe and the entire world. Come with me, back to Syrian Antioch, about 2000 years ago, as we witness another event in which men responded obediently to orders given from their commander and the world is today dramatically different because of their courage. The account is recorded for us in Acts 13, in the Bible.

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26.06.05 “Diversity in Leadership” (Acts 13:1, 2)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0000

Come again with me back to Jerusalem and the story we’re following of significant events in the decades following the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. Yesterday we watched as Barnabas and Saul left Jerusalem with a young man, John Mark, who wanted to travel with them. They headed north to Syrian Antioch, a city much larger than Jerusalem. But size wasn’t the only distinguishing thing about Syrian Antioch. Its very name shows us that this Antioch was not in Israel but in Syria.

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26.06.04 “Strategic Parenting and Grandparenting” (Acts 12:24, 25)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:35:35 +0000

When you hear the word ‘FLOURISH’ what images come into your mind? Perhaps a flower bed, or a thriving business, or maybe newborn babies growing well, or maybe a dating relationship moving toward marriage? But what does ‘flourish’ look like SPIRITUALLY in an a person of any age from teen to elderly? Yesterday I left you in Caesarea in the year 44ad. How do I know that? Because historical records tell us 44ad is the year King Herod Agrippa I died in Caesarea of a severe abdominal crisis. Yesterday we looked at the shocking Biblical account of that event in Acts 12:19-23.

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26.06.02 “God’s Judgment” (Acts 12:19-24)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:34:59 +0000

When you think of the words “God’s Judgment” what comes to your mind? When you watch horrific events take place, do you sometimes think it might be God’s judgment on people or a place? What do you understand that Jesus and the Bible teach us about God’s Judgment? Why is it important today in a world where evil is so rampant and wickedness seems to run wild without accountability?

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26.06.02 “An Unexplainable Deliverance?” (Acts 12:11-19)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:08:27 +0000

Do you like to be surprised? I mean the kind of surprise that leaves you almost breathless? Perhaps you like to plan such unexpected, shocking surprises for other people. Join me today in Jerusalem, in the first century, for one of those surprising moments with the apostle Peter. You may recall yesterday we watched as Peter was shocked by an angel’s visit while Peter was chained in a dungeon in Jerusalem.

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26.06.01 “An inescapable prison?” (Acts 12:1-11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 31 May 2026 22:40:26 +0000

Today we begin a new month, June, and as always, I invite us to pause for a few seconds to reflect on the month just concluded, May. What wonderful experiences did you have in May? What important life lessons did you learn in May? What significant decisions did you make which may affect the remainder of your life? Now… what do you think June might hold for you and me? Aren’t you glad God already sees every moment of the month ahead, and the Holy Spirit of God is ready to lead us through June? Yesterday I left you in Jerusalem with Barnabas and Saul. They had come with a substantial, and sacrificially given offering, to help those struggling under both the iron fist of Rome but also a tragic famine. (Acts 11:30)

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26.05.30 “Christians first in Antioch” (Acts 11:25-30)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:15:18 +0000

Did you know this weekend is one which will find MANY people relocating and starting the next new phase of their life? This is a prime wedding weekend. Also, many recent college grads will be starting their new jobs on Monday, thus they’ll move this weekend. And because Monday begins a new business quarter many businesses made changes in May which will take effect this weekend. Relocation is a big deal bringing with it a fresh start in a new place. You’ve probably experienced it many times as have I! Join me again in the city of Tarsus where Saul is packing, ready to relocate! His life is about to change forever!

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26.05.29 “Barnabas Evaluates Antioch” (Acts 11:21-25)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 28 May 2026 22:34:30 +0000

Have you ever either received a call for help from far away, or sent word to someone far away that you needed their help? Yesterday I left you in the city of Syrian Antioch. The city was in spiritual chaos, similar to what had happened in Jerusalem, after the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost. Many people in Antioch, especially Gentiles, were turning to Jesus as their Savior and things were getting a little out of control! Word reached the apostles in Jerusalem, and of course they did, as they had done before when they heard about revival in Samaria, remember? (Acts 8:14) But this time, rather than sending Peter or John, the apostles sent their trusted friend Barnabas, to go 300 miles north to Syrian Antioch, to investigate what was happening there.

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26.05.28 “Chaos in Antioch” (Acts 11:19-21)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:43:13 +0000

In recent years one of the major global issues challenging Europe and America in particular has been MIGRATION. Wave after wave of human beings fleeing war or government corruption or religious persecution or famine or starvation or even slavery. They flee on foot or in little boats, or by whatever means possible. In many cases they are running for their lives and the future hopes of their children. We’ve all seen the news images and heard the reports of the chaos when millions of people migrate into unprepared cities and countries. But did you know something like that was happening only months after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension? WHAT caused it and WHO were they who fled? They were followers of Jesus, mostly Messianic Jews, and they fled Jerusalem after the execution of Stephen, when a great persecution broke out against them, led by Saul the angry Pharisee. (Acts 8:1-4)

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26.05.27 “Holy Spirit anointed Gentiles?” (Acts 10:34-48)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:51:17 +0000

I wonder what situation you’ve found yourself in when you felt the most out of place? Yesterday I left you in the port city of Caesarea about 2000 years ago, and the Jewish apostle Peter had just been escorted into the house of Roman centurion Cornelius. Peter had said: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean. So, when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection.” (Acts 10:28,29) Of all the places Peter had ever been in his lifetime, including being dragged before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, (Acts 4:5-22) I doubt Peter had ever felt more out of place than this day at Cornelius’ house, surrounded by Gentiles and Roman soldiers!

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26.05.25 “Hearing and Obeying God?” (Acts 10:1-19)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 24 May 2026 20:40:54 +0000

We live at a time in human history when ethnic diversity is commonplace in big cities, large airports, universities, and large organizations of every kind. But it wasn’t always that way, was it? Did you know even the Jesus movement faced some major ethnic barriers not long after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension back to heaven? We’ve already seen that Philip, one of the ‘selected seven’, crossed a major ethnic barrier as the Holy Spirit led Philip to take the Gospel into Samaria in Acts 8:4-25. And then the Holy Spirit did it again, as Philip obediently approached a chariot with an African Ethiopian official, who after hearing Philip’s explanation, trusted Jesus to be his Messiah and Savior, and then was baptized! (Acts 8:26-38)

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26.05.23 “Miracles in Lydda & Joppa” (Acts 9:32-43)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 22 May 2026 22:11:37 +0000

When you watch the news summaries of what is happening around the world simultaneously are you amazed? What really astounds me when I watch global reports, is considering the fact that God is watching all of it happen in real-time and at the same time God knows the future of each of those newsworthy events, and every person involved in each! In the past few days in Acts 9 we’ve been looking closely at the radical transformation of angry Pharisee named Saul of Tarsus being transformed into a passionate follower of Jesus Christ! As I left you yesterday, we were watching Saul sail away from the coastal city of Caesarea heading to his hometown of Tarsus. Saul was in desperate need of some extended time in a safe place to think, pray and seek to understand from God what had happened to him in Damascus, Syria and Jerusalem!

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26.05.22 "Saul on the run?” (Acts 9:23-32)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:42:54 +0000

We’ve probably all experienced being someplace where we did NOT feel welcome. In fact, the sooner we could get out of there the better! Do you remember that feeling? Join me again in Damascus, Syria, about 2000 years ago. By the way, YES, this is the very same city as today’s Damascus, Syria. Saul had come to arrest the Jesus followers in Damascus, but instead of arresting them, he went to meet with them and learn from them about Jesus! And the Jews in the synagogues expected Saul to come to their meetings to rally support to join him in arresting and persecuting the Jesus followers, but instead Saul proclaimed in those synagogues that he was a radically changed man and now he was confident Jesus was in fact the Son of God and the Jewish Messiah! It’s safe to say Damascus was turned upside down like Jerusalem had experienced with Pentecost!

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26.05.21 “Saul & Ananias Encounter” (Acts 9:11-22)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 20 May 2026 23:06:54 +0000

I left you yesterday in a precarious situation, remember? And I invited both you and me to consider if we are at all open to God doing with us what God was doing 2000 years ago in Damascus, Syria with two men about to meet each other. Remember who they are? Saul the angry Pharisee, had been blinded by an encounter with resurrected Jesus, while Saul was on his way to Damascus with intent to eradicate any Jesus followers in that city. In his blindness Saul was waiting for both explanation and instructions from God.

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26.05.20 “Saul’s Blinding Encounter!” (Acts 9:1-16)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:25:08 +0000

I wonder what the most significant, life changing encounter with God has been in your lifetime thus far? I realize that’s not a question you probably consider very often. The Bible, of course, is filled with stories of people having life changing encounters with God, but the truth is most people, even most devoutly religious people, even most people who consider themselves followers of Jesus, do not expect to ever have a life changing encounter with God. What about you?

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26.05.19 “Spirit Transported?” (Acts 8:36-40)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 18 May 2026 21:05:17 +0000

When you think of the various miraculous things the Holy Spirit of God does in us human beings, I wonder if your list includes “miraculous transportation”? What? Yesterday I left you with Philip and the African official who was responsible for the treasury of Ethiopia! Philip had been explaining Isaiah 53 to this African official, who was a devout worshiper of God, but he knew nothing about Jesus the Messiah until he met Philip. The African official had evidently believed all Philip had explained and he requested to be baptized as a public declaration of his trust in Jesus as his Savior & Messiah. (Acts 8:36)

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26.05.18 “An African Baptized?” (Acts 8:26-39)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:43:46 +0000

Yesterday I left you with Philip, standing alongside the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. Have you ever been somewhere when you felt very much out of place? I think that is exactly what Philip felt. Why? Because a fancy chariot, with an obviously important African official, had just driven up and parked right near Philip. Philip was a very ordinary guy, and I imagine royalty and chariots might have made Philip feel a bit uncomfortable, particularly because suddenly Philip had a strong sense the Holy Spirit of God was telling him to approach that chariot! What? Without invitation that might be dangerous!

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26.05.16 (Acts 8:25-29) “Leave a Revival?”

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 15 May 2026 22:34:08 +0000

Have you ever sensed a stirring in your soul which you felt was God leading you to do something which seemed, at the time, far outside your comfort zone? In that precarious moment, what did you do? In the past few days we’ve been looking at an unusual time in history as a great persecution suddenly broke out in Jerusalem, against all presumed followers of Jesus. Thousands fled, fearing for their lives. (Acts 8:1-3) Today, let’s continue following the flight of Philip, one of the seven selected to care for the widows… yet Philip had to flee Jerusalem for his life! (Acts 8:4-8)

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26.05.15 “Samaritan Salvation?” (Acts 8:4-17)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 14 May 2026 22:33:22 +0000

Have you ever been forced to evacuate and relocate fairly quickly, even against your will? Normally that happens in the face of a natural disaster like a flood or earthquake or hurricane or sadly, war or terrorism. In fact in recent years millions of people have been displaced from their homes by terror. As we saw yesterday, that was happening in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago, and thousands of people were fleeing for their lives. WHY? Because an angry Pharisee named Saul of Tarsus was leading an unrestrained purging of Jerusalem.

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26.05.14 “Scattered by God” (Acts 7:54-8:4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 13 May 2026 22:20:46 +0000

Every society in the world has various forms of punishment for criminals. In many countries that includes capital punishment. Methods of execution vary widely around the world, both now but especially down through history. We all know crucifixion has been one of the most brutal, but stoning is another. Yesterday we watched Stephen defend himself and the apostles before the angry Sanhedrin Jewish religious leaders in Jerusalem. What was the charge levied against them? They had been teaching God’s truth about Jesus and helping those in great need in Jerusalem. Doesn’t sound like much of a crime, does it? As he concluded his statements, Stephen pointed to heaven and proclaimed: “Look, I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” (Acts 7:56)

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26.05.13 “Stephen the First Martyr”! (Acts 6:5-7:57)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 12 May 2026 22:17:18 +0000

Have you ever felt the exhilaration of being selected for a very significant assignment or position? Do you remember the feelings of inadequacy but also excitement for the opportunity? Join me again back in Jerusalem, about 2000 years ago, as seven men have been carefully selected, by those in the spiritual ‘great awakening’ which was turning Jerusalem upside down since the arrival of the Holy Spirit during Pentecost. (Acts 2) Yesterday we looked closely at the CRITERIA for their selection found in Acts 6:1-4. Today let’s look at WHO these selected men were?

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26.05.12 “Selection Criteria” (Acts 6:1-4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 11 May 2026 22:26:23 +0000

Selections are something you and I do every day, perhaps several times a day. We choose between options available to us, often MANY options! Elections are political selections. Draft days are athletic selections. Shopping is all about selections whether it’s in a physical store or online. Even dating and marriage is about selection, isn’t it? Join me again in the middle of a nearly out of control spiritual movement in Jerusalem in which thousands of people are turning to Jesus as their Savior, Messiah and Lord. There was great need for a selection to be done! As we saw yesterday, in all the excitement, a problem is developing which is serious because the needs of certain dear widows are being overlooked. Yes, an unfortunate, prejudiced selection process seems to be leaving certain widows left unserved while others are more than adequately cared for.

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26.05.11 “Problem Solving” (Acts 6:1-4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 10 May 2026 21:33:29 +0000

Have you ever been in a situation where growth was happening so fast things were getting out of control? Maybe a snowstorm that’s turning into a blizzard; or a rainstorm that’s turning into a hurricane; or a few sick people that’s turning into a pandemic? In the past few days, we’ve been watching Jerusalem turned upside down, about 2000 years ago, when the Holy Spirit of God came upon 120 followers of Jesus on Pentecost day. (Acts 2:1-12) By the end of that day 3000 people had been baptized and joined this “Jesus movement”! (Acts 2:41) Things were getting out of control!!

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26.05.09 “An Unstoppable Force?” (Acts 5:23-42)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 08 May 2026 21:23:21 +0000

What do you consider the most powerful forces in our world, whether military or political or natural disaster? Are they any you would consider ‘unstoppable’? Today let’s look at one that qualifies and it is exciting because God Himself empowered normal people like you and me to be part of it! Yesterday I left you in a gathering of the most influential, powerful religious leaders in Israel. They were called the ‘Sanhedrin’ and they had gathered to decide what to do about the nearly “out of control” spiritual ‘great awakening’ happening in Jerusalem. Since the Shavuot/Pentecost festival everything was turned upside down, by the Holy Spirit empowered disciples proclaiming the wonders of Jesus in languages they did not know! (Acts 2:1-12) And then there was the healing of a crippled man by Peter and John through ‘the power of the name of Jesus’! (Acts 3) And more recently other miracles by these Holy Spirit anointed followers of Jesus.

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26.05.08 “Empowered Apostles?” (Acts 5)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 07 May 2026 21:57:51 +0000

What happens in your soul when you see the black clouds beginning to gather and the wind start bending the trees around you and maybe the rain starts pelting down on you? Do you get excited knowing you are about to experience a powerful lightning and thunderstorm demonstration of God’s power? Do you close windows and doors and maybe take cover? And what would such an event look like if it was a spiritual storm rather than a rainstorm? Join me again back in Jerusalem, 2000 years ago, in Acts 5, in the Bible. Yesterday we watched a shocking event as Ananias, and his wife Sapphira were actually struck dead by God as they brought a large financial gift to help the needy in Jerusalem!

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26.05.07 “Ananias and Sapphira” (Acts 5:1-11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:29:05 +0000

Have you noticed how big a role MONEY plays in every society, most relationships and even the spiritual journey many people walk? Yesterday we were in Jerusalem watching an amazing thing. A Jewish Levite from Cyprus named Joseph (Barnabas) sold a piece of real estate he owned and brought the money to the apostles for help in meeting the needs of people he didn’t even know! Barnabas was profoundly impacted by the “Great Awakening” happening in Jerusalem, with more than 5000 men (Acts 4:4) having trusted Jesus to be their Savior, Messiah and Lord; and then many of them generously giving financially to help the needy. (Acts 4:32-37) But a problem was brewing!!

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26.05.06 “God’s Radical Resource Philosophy” (Acts 4:32-37)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:22:50 +0000

Have you ever been the recipient of wonderful generosity but then discovered there were ‘strings attached’ that complicated the situation and perhaps even caused you to feel cheated or betrayed? Yesterday I left you in Jerusalem, about 2000 years ago, as a remarkable thing was happening. Jerusalem was being turned upside down by a spiritual revolution accomplished by God’s Holy Spirit at work in radically transformed people who had put their trust in Jesus as their Savior and Lord! One of the amazing evidences of changed lives was OUTRAGEOUS GENEROSITY as these new Jesus followers were sharing their resources with those in great need. (Acts 4:32-35) In Acts 4:36 we are introduced to a man caught up in this euphoria. His name is Joseph, a Levite from the island of Cyprus.

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26.05.05 “Authentic Generosity?” (Acts 4:32-35)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 04 May 2026 20:43:15 +0000

I have three very important questions for us to consider as we begin our time together today: 1. What difference have you seen outrageous GENEROSITY has made in the Places or the People where you have lived? 2. Can you think of any person or organization which has “generosity” as their reputation?3. Which has been more impactful to you as you’ve watched generosity… generosity from abundance or generosity out of sacrifice? Those questions may require a moment or two of reflection, so I urge you to pause and not rush. You might even jot down your responses in your spiritual journal for later reflection. Oh, one final question: do people consider YOU a ‘generous’ person?

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26.05.04 “Courage in face of Threats” (Acts 4:18-31)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 03 May 2026 20:45:35 +0000

Has your life ever been threatened? Have you ever been in a situation where you knew that if you did a particular thing; or went to a certain place; or even said some specific words you might be arrested, tortured or even killed? There are many places in our world, even today, where people live in that type of DAILY fear, did you know that? Maybe YOU are in such a place right now? That was the situation the disciples Peter and John were facing about 2000 years ago in Jerusalem. Let’s rejoin their story and see what we can learn from them.

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26.05.02 “Can we Silence them?” (Acts 4:1-17)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 01 May 2026 21:24:44 +0000

Have you ever found yourself facing very strong opposition and yet you were confident that what you were doing and saying was truthful, helpful and right? What does God want us to do when we face such challenges? Join me again in Jerusalem, about 2000 years ago, as a large crowd, watching a miraculously healed cripple man dance, was praising God, while religious leaders were dumbfounded and frustrated! Suddenly everything changed in that remarkable scene as opposition rose up. Acts 4 tells us authorities came and confronted Peter who had been explaining to the crowd what God was doing in this miraculous healing. The authorities seized and arrested Peter and John and put them in jail overnight without trial!

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26.05.01 “Times of Refreshing” (Acts 3:13-19; Isaiah 53:4-7,10)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:59:23 +0000

When you hear the term “times of refreshing” what comes to your mind? Today is May 1st and in many parts of our world that means school is nearing its end and summer vacations may soon begin. In the part of the world where I live ‘sweet iced tea’ provides welcome ‘times of refreshing’ on a hot, humid day. Today, let’s rejoin an amazing, spontaneous celebration in Jerusalem as Peter calls a crowd and a dancing cripple to consider ‘times of refreshing’! The story is found in Acts 3 in the Bible.

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26.04.30 “Big enough Faith?” (Acts 3:16; Hebrews 11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:53:33 +0000

May I ask a straightforward question to begin our time together today? How do you measure your FAITH? I mean the SIZE, the STRENGTH, the MATURITY, even the POWER of your FAITH, especially your faith in God? We all exercise a great deal of ‘faith’ each day going through the normal routine of living, don’t we? You and I have faith our car will start when we push the ignition, and water will run out of the kitchen faucet when we turn the knob, and the telephone will, of course, connect to the person we’re trying to call, every time, right? But what about our faith in God? What is the difference between faith and expectations? Oh my, what important questions!

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26.04.29 “Power in His Name!” (Acts 3:16; Matt. 28:20)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:13:41 +0000

Have you found there is sometimes great power in a person’s name, especially if that person is someone with great authority? Let’s jump right back into a historic scene in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago when apostle Peter was pointing at a jumping, dancing man. Why was the man dancing? Because this man had been a cripple his whole life, but now he was miraculously healed by God’s power. In explanation, Peter said something radical to the crowd: “By faith in the name of Jesus this man, whom you see and know, was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has completely healed this man, as you can all see.” (Acts 3:16) Now what does that mean my friends?

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26.04.28 “A Spectacle?” (Acts 3:1-16)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:41:59 +0000

We’ve all experienced breathtaking moments! Do you remember when you witnessed something that simply took your breath away and perhaps it was so remarkable that even days or weeks later you still struggled to find the words which explained it adequately?! That is what we witnessed yesterday, and we’ll try to understand it today. Are you ready? Let’s step back into the scene: we’re in Jerusalem, about 2000 year ago. It’s about two months or so after that remarkable Passover/Easter weekend, when Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead. We’re about 10 days or a few weeks after the remarkable Shavuot/Pentecost festival, when the Holy Spirit came in great power upon many people in Jerusalem. Acts 3 describes a remarkable moment in history.

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26.04.27 “Radical Generosity” (Acts 2:42-3:6)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:41:17 +0000

Have you ever met someone who seems ‘too good to be true’? They just radiate the JOY of Jesus; they are compassionate and helpful to others, especially others in need. They are encouraging and kind, generous and gracious. Anyone come to your mind with that description? Life was not easy in first century Roman empire, especially for Jews. And Jerusalem was not a particularly joyful, friendly place to live much of the time with Roman soldiers walking the streets. But in the days following that special Shavuot/Pentecost festival, when the Holy Spirit of God came upon the followers of Jesus, suddenly Jerusalem seemed filled with these radically wonderful people!

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26.04.25 “Jesus’ Church Birthed?” (Acts 2:36-43)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:22:10 +0000

There are occasions when certain places in our world are overrun with visitors, especially when those cities host major sporting events such as the Olympics or Super Bowl or World Cup. I left you yesterday in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago, during one of those times. It was the Shavuot/Pentecost festival and Acts 2:5 reports: “Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.” This great festival often lasted more than a week, as thousands who had gathered were not anxious to leave. But this Shavuot/Pentecost festival has been unlike any before in history. Why? As we’ve seen in the past few days, (Acts 2:1-41) God selected this gathering of humanity, from all parts of the known world, as the perfect time to send His Holy Spirit and birth the church Jesus promised would be His ‘ekklesia’ which HE would build and “and the gates of Hades would not prevail.” (Matt. 16:18)

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26.04.24 “God’s Formula” (Acts 2:36-39)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:04 +0000

We like formulas, don’t we? Recipes for cooking; and assembly directions for building model airplanes; and an operator’s manual for making something work properly, right? So what’s the formula for a fulfilling, abundant life with our sins forgiven? I don’t mean financial success nor fame nor popularity. I mean the type of life Jesus spoke about when He said: “The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy but I have come that you might have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Have you discovered, and are you living the formula for that type of life?

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26.04.23 “Repent!” (Act 2:36-39)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:12:08 +0000

Law and order / security and safety are two of the biggest issues facing our human race in every city, every village and hamlet in the world, do you agree? Why is that? Simple… our human natural tendency is to want our own way. From the time we are kids we want to be in control of our lives and circumstances around us, right? That’s why one of the most important words we can learn from infancy is the word ‘NO’…especially when we speak ‘NO’ it to OURSELVES and our selfish desires! Have you learned to say ‘NO’ to the dark side of you that wants to rebel against what is right and good?

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26.04.22 “Jesus is Lord” (Acts 2:36)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:13:30 +0000

We live in a world where TITLES are important. In politics, business, government, and almost every segment of every society, TITLES get people’s attention, isn’t that true? As you reflect back over your life I wonder how many different titles have been associated with your name. Have you ever found yourself having a title but not having the authority needed to accomplish the role of your title? Yesterday we were standing in a huge crowd of people in Jerusalem, during the Shavuot/Pentecost festival, about 2000 years ago. The crowd was in a frenzy! Why? Acts 2:1-13 describes the miraculous arrival of the Holy Spirit with wind and fire. The disciples of Jesus were praising God in languages they had never spoken before! Can you explain that?

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26.04.21 “The Name JESUS?” (Acts 2:22-35)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:40:41 +0000

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26.04.20 “Miracle Languages?” (Acts 2:1-33)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:59:16 +0000

Do you live in a city where you often hear many different languages spoken? Languages have always fascinated me, perhaps because I grew up in an English-speaking home but we lived in a foreign country and as a boy soon I became fluent in that language too. Did you know that Jerusalem is one of the most visited cities in the world, and especially at the Jewish festival times dozens of different languages can be heard in the streets of Jerusalem. And did you know that was even true in first century Jerusalem? Acts 2:5-12 describes an unforgettable scene in about the year 25ad at the Shavuot/Pentecost Festival.

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26.04.18 “Wind & Fire?” (Acts 2:1,2)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:20:40 +0000

No matter where you live in the world, I’m sure you have very special holidays which involve great celebrations, time off work, and perhaps family gatherings. I left you yesterday in Jerusalem during one of those great, Jewish annual festivals called Shavuot or Pentecost. Thousands of Jews had come to Jerusalem from all over the Roman empire and for several days great celebrations had been taking place. Among these pilgrims are the disciples of Jesus; Mary, the mother of Jesus, and many other friends from Galilee, and they’ve been spending the past several days together in Jerusalem, remembering. (Acts 1:12-14)

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26.04.17 “Learning to Wait on God” (Acts 1:12-26)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:35:46 +0000

Have you ever found yourself looking out into your future with both a strong sense of excitement but also fear? That is exactly what I think was happening in Jerusalem with the disciples and close friends of Jesus, as I left you yesterday. They had come to Jerusalem in anticipation of the Shavuot festival which often lasted a full week and concluded 50 days after Passover.

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26.04.16 “Why will Jesus return?” (Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thess. 4:13-18)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:48:09 +0000

When saying goodbye to someone very special to you, I’m sure you long to hear some assurance of approximately when you’ll see them again, right? Yesterday we watched Jesus’ farewell with His disciples and closest friends. (Acts 1:6-11) Amazingly Jesus did not say anything about when they might see Him again. Instead, it was the two angels who appeared as Jesus ascended up into the sky, and the angels said: “This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11)

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26.04.15 “Ascension of Jesus” (Acts 1:6-11)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:39:58 +0000

When do you realize a ‘goodbye’ is really definitive? It’s really the last time you’ll see that person for a while, maybe a long while? Is it the words spoken, the hugs given or watching the person actually leave, boarding the airplane or driving down the road? For the past several days we’ve been looking closely at each of the encounters, recorded in the Bible, which resurrected Jesus had with His friends.

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26.04.14 “With us always?” (Matt. 28:20 & Acts 1:1-4)

Pastor Doug Anderson — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:03:27 +0000

Goodbyes are difficult, aren’t they? Especially when it’s goodbye with someone you love and have had very significant experiences with, right? In recent days we’ve been with the disciples of Jesus as they’ve had several unexpected and very significant encounters with the resurrected Jesus in the days following His resurrection. Each time their miraculous encounter with Jesus was nearing its end they wondered when or if they’d see Jesus again. Yesterday, Matthew gave us his report of Jesus and His disciples on a mountainside overlooking the Sea of Galilee. Many call that event Jesus’ “Great Commission” of those men… and ALL followers of Jesus ever since.

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