Sermons by Billy Arnold (Page 8)
Fulfilled, Part 2: The Suffering Servant Fulfilled
Christ, even while he was alive on this earth, taught those earliest disciples: “I am not a mistake out of thin air. I’m not just an appearance for this time being. God has been planning this all along, and Isaiah the Prophet spoke of it: I am the answer to not only the enemy at the gates of the Roman Empire, but I am here to answer the enemy at the gates of your soul. I am the fulfillment of…
The Outward Focused Church, Part 6: GIC Commitment Service
Billy Arnold is nothing. He’s just the holder of a key. But it’s an incredible key. It’s an unbelievable key that unlocks the truth of people’s lives, that allows the prisoners to be set free. [Jesus] says, “I’m going to give [the key] to the church.” And who’s the church? We are. … Jesus handed the message of himself over to the church body; and therefore, the church body, every one of us, learns how to say, “How does God…
The Outward Focused Church, Part 5: God and You
God designed you specifically to be a vital part of what His plan was in this world. God has uniquely fitted you for something that’s bigger — and it’s not something that you get to dream up; it’s something God originally designed, which becomes very much a part of who you really are. — Billy Arnold
LAUNCH, Part 5: The Challenges of the Church (Acts 5-7)
I have learned that every church that chooses to truly try to do the will of God is going to face serious challenges. If you want things to go well and “kumbayah” forever, then don’t get serious about the work of God. — Billy Arnold
LAUNCH, Part 4: The Boldness of the Church (Acts 3 & 4)
Boldness comes from connecting the dots. … We are the most forgetful people on the planet. We forget what happened last week! We get so busy with life and we fill our life with noise so much that we never stop and examine: what has God done? Boldness comes from walking on a journey with God and seeing what he does, highlighting that, and saying, “My life is built on this spot!” That’s exactly what Peter is doing in this…
LAUNCH, Part 3: The Ideal Church
God has not changed his idea about the community of faith; we will be challenged on every front to be that community, that makes a difference to bring the gospel to the world. — Billy Arnold
LAUNCH, Part 2: The Power of the Church
Unholy hands — undeserved people, reckless and destructive humanity — put to death the holy One of God, this Messiah. … They unknowingly fulfilled a divine plan of God – and that divine plan of God broke the power of sin and death. Peter says, essentially, that this was a reverse courtroom judgment. Jesus himself stood on trial. The court around Jesus says, “Guilty! Hang him! Crucify him! He’s not worthy to live!” They put him on the cross. What…
LAUNCH: The Beginning of the Church (Part 1)
“Missions is not a program. It’s a purpose. It’s why we exist. … You and I won’t physically be here forever. I get that. But we are commissioned as a church body to say, are we ready to fulfill what God has called this church to do, or not? Are we ready to bring the power of the gospel to a broken world?” — Billy Arnold
Citizens Part 4: The Power of a Citizen (Billy Arnold)
“Discontent is what often motivates humans without Christ, and discontent leads to bondage, and bondage leads to misery. It is only in Christ that you have a new citizenship that brings you a new power that no matter what your circumstances you can say I’m useful- God is doing something.” – Billy Arnold
