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Kyle Henderson: Aha (Acts 8:26-40)
Kyle Henderson, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Athens, Texas, takes an unusual approach by presenting his message—or sermon—in three parts throughout the Easter service. His message is anchored by three focusing questions: Do you recognize when God is speaking to you, have you searched diligently for God, and have you had an aha moment with God? The questions are set against the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, who each had their own aha moments with God. Interspersed between the parts of Henderson’s sermon are songs, prayers and Scripture reading.
This sermon was presented online for Easter—Resurrection Sunday—on Apr. 12, 2020, at First Baptist Church of Athens. It was part of a series titled “Jesus Changes Everything” that follows a modified version of Thomas Cranmer’s original lectionary.
Kyle delivers his sermon in three parts spread throughout the video—26:01 to 33:38, 41:15 to 46:57, 51:10 to 55:30. The script for this sermon is available here.
April 12 LovingtheWorldOnline from FBC Athens, TX on Vimeo.
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