The Power of God in the Church

Tom Shrader walks through Acts 5:12-32, tracing God's response to the Ananias and Sapphira episode with fresh signs and wonders through the apostles, explosive church growth, and inevitable opposition from the Sadducees. Peter and the apostles are miraculously freed from prison by an angel and immediately return to the temple to preach, demonstrating the boldness and focus that mark Spirit-empowered ministry. Shrader closes with a pastoral challenge, urging believers to identify their God-given purpose rather than living for self-centered comfort, because that clarity is what produces lasting courage, persistence, and joy. “Men may build their church with a tolerance for sin, but the Lord builds His among His people with those who love holiness, hate sin, and expose sin.” — Tom Shrader Series: Acts Recorded in 1999 Duration: 45 min Themes: boldness, purpose, courage, signs and wonders, persecution, church growth, obedience, fear of God, feeling purposeless, struggling with fear, new believer, young adult, facing opposition, pastor, living for comfort, seeking courage Topics: pneumatology, Holy Spirit, apostolic ministry, ecclesiology, church discipline, divine judgment, Spirit-empowered ministry, biblical authority Scripture: Acts 5:12-32, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:41, Acts 2:47, Acts 3, Acts 4:29-30, Acts 4:4, Acts 6:7, Acts 9:31, Acts 11:21, Acts 11:24, Acts 26:21, Mark 16, Matthew 27:25, Matthew 28, John 10, Romans 5:1-5, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter, 2 Timothy 3:12, 2 Timothy 2:4, Philippians 2:16 — About Priority Living AZ — Priority Living AZ preserves the teaching legacy of Tom Shrader. Browse the full archive at prioritylivingaz.org/archives