Week 1 - Aftershock 04/12/2026

Here's how we look at this from an apologetics viewpoint and I've been carrying that for the last five weeks more in apologetics to you for those that are skeptical, those that are curious, those who are still wondering. Here's what I want you to understand. Dead men don't become lord. Dead men don't become lord. They may become a false idol but they don't become lord because the lord is alive and living. Amen. He has authority over all things and there is none like him. This Jesus we're talking about. If Jesus, I said I wouldn't say it but I will say it one more time. If Jesus stayed in the grave, he's irrelevant but since he rose, he's ultimate. [01:02:57] (46 seconds)  #ResurrectionChangesEverything

Conviction is not condemnation. It's an invitation. It's an invitation. It's an listen to this. Listen to this. Conviction is an invitation to experience the transformation of god in your life. Where dead things come alive, Where blind folk begin to see. Where lame begin to walk. Are y'all with me this morning? Hallelujah. That's the power of the word. Here's what I want you to understand. Here's our key line for this right here. God wounds the heart to heal the soul. Good thing He will wound your heart because Greg, I just said, the heart is the most deceitful above all. He will wound the heart so he can heal the soul. Don't run from what he's doing. But lean into it. [01:10:46] (57 seconds)  #ConvictionIsInvitation

Can I say that? Can I can I stress something right here? Kenny, it didn't say apologize. That's right. And be baptized. It says, repent and be baptized. Is anybody with me in the house today? So, the key point, the only right response to resurrection truth is repentance. There is no other proper response than to repent. Now, notice what they said in the text. What shall we do? The earth is shaking. Peter doesn't say, just believe something nice. Just believe Jesus. Just believe in or own this person called Jesus. Even the demons know him. Let let me preach to somebody over here. Even the demons know him and believe he is who he said he is. Yeah. But they have yet to surrender to him. [01:12:00] (67 seconds)  #RepentAndSurrender

Peter says, that god has made him lord. Notice that. That means that he's not optional. That's right. Can I say that again? This Jesus that we're talking about today is not optional. Joshua twenty four fifteen, choose you this day whom you will serve. He is not one path among many. John fourteen six, I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the father except by me, Jesus said. He is not a figure to just admire. One John three sixteen, by this, we know love that he laid down his life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. So, he is the authority over everything. [01:00:39] (59 seconds)  #JesusIsNotOptional

I want you to understand the transformation verse 41 was taking place. The key point, the resurrection, listen to me, the resurrection produces immediate and visible change. Now, I'm going to bump into you right here. Amen. I've been easy so far. I said, prove it. No. No, I'm kidding. Verse 41, the resurrection produces immediate and visible change. 3,000 people, one message, one moment. What happened? Resurrection reality collided with human hearts and everything changed. Here's the truth that I want you to get from this. That salvation results in regeneration. Being born again. A supernatural work where god makes us spiritually alive. [01:21:14] (56 seconds)  #ResurrectionProducesChange

What is the right response to resurrection. They ask the question, what shall we do? Here's the tension point that we have that we've gotta wrestle through in this sermon. If the resurrection is real, it demands a response but many people. Now, watch this because I'm going somewhere with this. Many people want inspiration You know what that means, right? They want a mental stimulation. Michael, they want a feel good moment. They want you to make them feel good about themselves. They want, y'all follow where I'm going? Many folk want it that way. They want inspiration. [00:53:59] (46 seconds)  #ResurrectionDemandsAResponse

Conviction is the work of the Holy Spirit. Illuminating truth and exposing sin. John sixteen and eight, when he, the Holy Spirit comes, listen to what he'll do. He will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgement because here's what the world tells you. Get all the gusto you can get. Live any way you want. Here's what the world will tell you. Listen to me. I'm helping somebody. Follow your heart. It's a bunch of manure. The heart is the most deceitful above all things. Follow your heart. What was that Italian word? Baloney? Follow the word of the living god. Let the holy spirit guide your life. Yes. Let him be the one who gives you direction to make purpose in your life. [01:07:29] (67 seconds)  #HolySpiritConvicts

The Holy Spirit's messing with you right now. It's because god loves you. If the Holy Spirit's working with you, it's because the father in heaven is shaping you right now. Hallelujah. Conviction. That word means convincing. He is convincing you that he is lord and messiah over your life. If you will allow him to be. Hallelujah. And here's an important piece. Conviction is not condemnation. John three seventeen, Jesus said, I came not into the world to condemn the world but through me, it might be saved. Yeah. And I got news for you. Listen to me, church. If Jesus is not going to condemn condemn folk, I don't think we've got the business to do it either. [01:09:03] (54 seconds)  #ConvinceDontCondemn