Kim May, Sr. Pastor

March 2, 2014

Acts Series, Week #10

“The Uniqueness of Christ”

Acts 4:1-12

The number of Christians increased from 3,120 at Pentecost

to 5,000 here.

A capstone was the stone which brought unity and completion to a

purposeful design.

“He is before all things and in Him all things hold together. And He is the head of the body, the church … so that in everything He might have the supremacy.” (Colossians

1:17)

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under

heaven given to man by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)

I believe in God. I believe in Jesus … and Buddha and Mohammed and

all those who were enlightened.

(Sheryl Crow)

Different flights have different destinations. … And every path

does not lead to God.

(Max Lucado)

“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which

depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world

rather than on Christ. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” (Colossians 2:8-9)

The insistence that doctrines do not matter is really a doctrine

itself.

(Tim Keller, The Reason for God)

Original Tolerance = Accept existence of different views

Original Tolerance = Accept existence of different views

Distorted Tolerance = Accept different views

When Christ is removed from the center, when the capstone is

rejected (Acts 3:11), when the Creator is banned from helping

the created, everything collapses.

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and

on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;

all things were created by Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things

hold together. And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that

in everything He might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all

His fullness dwell in Him.” (Colossians 1:15-19)