9:00AM Service | Cross Point Online

Main message: The church is called to be brave and bold like the apostles — true courage comes from being with Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit, which enables obedience to God rather than people even amid fear or suffering. The sermon urged practical small steps toward that bravery in everyday life.

Key points:

• Biblical bravery (parrhesia) is speaking and acting in Christ-confidence despite persecution or fear.
• The apostles were ordinary, unschooled people made bold because they had been with Jesus and were filled with the Holy Spirit (dunamis).
• The apostles obeyed God rather than human authorities, rejoiced even in suffering, and continued to proclaim Jesus.
• Examples of courageous Christians (Corrie Ten Boom, Richard Wurmbrand, Brother Yun, Immaculée Ilibagiza, Todd Beamer) show ordinary people acting sacrificially for faith and others.
• Practical applications: take one small brave step (seek treatment or therapy, forgive, deepen Bible/Spirit life, start neighborhood/prayer groups, study apologetics) and ask for a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit.

Scriptures mentioned: Acts 5, Acts 2, Acts 4