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Close - Browse Series - ------------- View Series Archives View All Messages ------------- UNITED: Acts 1-7 The Gospel According to John Jesus in the Old Testament 2 Timothy Titus The Glories of Immanuel 1 Timothy Hebrews Apocalyptic Christmas Matthew - Browse Speakers - Dave Ashburn Dr. David Croteau Mike Crump Nathan Fox Chris Gnanakan Kent Gregory Joshua Hankins Conrad Mbewe Pastor Rob Vernon S Jeff Scott Aubrey Sequeira Nathan Smith - Browse Topics - Alcohol Angels Anger Anxiety Assurance Authority Baptism Beatitudes Believe Bible Blessing Broken Christmas Christ's Return Church communion Community Compromise Contentment Creation Daniel David Deacon Death Demons Demonstration Discipleship Discipline Divorce Doctrine Easter Elder End Times Endurance Evil Exodus Faith False Prophets False Teaching Family Fear Forgiveness Genesis Gideon Giving Glory of God Godliness Government Grace Healing Heaven Hell High Priest Holiness Holy Spirit Hope Humility Identity Immanence Incarnation Intercessor Jesus John the Baptist Joshua Joy Judgement Judges Justice Justification King Saul Kings Lamb of God Lament Law Leadership Legacy Lot Love Lust Majesty Marriage Mary Melchizedek Men Mercy Miracles Missions Modesty Moses Motherhood New Testament Nicodemus Noah Obedience Old Testament Parables Peace Persecution Politics Prayer Presence of God Providence Redemption Regeneration Relationships Rest Resurrection Righteousness Rights Royal Priesthood Ruth Sabbath Sacrifice Salvation Sanctification Satan Scripture Study Sex Sin Slavery Sovereignty Spiritual Maturity Strength Submission Suffering Tabernacle Temple Temptation Thankfulness The Gospel Life Theology Transcendence Trinity Truth Unbelief Union Unity Virgin Birth Warfare Widow Wisdom Woman at the Well Women Worship - Browse Books - Genesis Exodus Leviticus Judges Ruth Psalms Isaiah Jeremiah Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter Revelation Nathan Smith - May 11, 2025 UNITED: The Strategy of the Church </div> <div class="enmse-listen" style="display:none;"></div> <div class="enmse-alternate a188098456" style="display:none;"></div> </div> <ul class="enmse-modern-player-tabs hidden hidden"> <li class="enmse-watch-tab enmse-tab-selected" style="display:none"><a href="https://hbclynchburg.com/teaching/?enmse=1&enmse_tid=65&enmse_mid=248" style="display:none">Watch</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear: both;"></div> <div class="enmse-modern-player-details"> <p class="enmse-message-description">Discover how four simple practices transformed the early church and continue to shape vibrant faith communities today. Learn about the power of biblical teaching, authentic fellowship, meaningful communion, and persistent prayer in creating lasting spiritual growth. This message explores why God chooses ordinary means to accomplish extraordinary results, and how consistent engagement with these practices leads to genuine transformation.</p> <p class="enmse-modern-scripture"><strong>Scripture References:</strong> <a href="https://bible.com/bible/59/ACT.2.42-47" target="_blank">Acts 2:42-47</a></p> <!-- Related Topics --> <p class="enmse-related-topics"><strong>From Series:</strong> <a href="https://hbclynchburg.com/teaching/?enmse=1&enmse_sid=13" class="enmse-series-ajax" title="&enmse_sid=13">UNITED: Acts 1-7<input type="hidden" name="enmse-series-info" value="&enmse_sid=13" class="enmse-series-info"></a> | <a href="https://hbclynchburg.com/teaching/?enmse=1&enmse_spid=2" class="enmse-speaker-ajax">More Messages from Nathan Smith<input type="hidden" name="enmse-speaker-info" value="&enmse_spid=2" class="enmse-speaker-info"></a></p> <h3>From Series: "<em>UNITED: Acts 1-7</em>"</h3> </div> <p class="enmse-blank-p"> </p></div> <!-- Related Messages --> <h3 class="enmse-more-title">More Messages Associated With "<em>Community</em>"...</h3> <div class="enmse-related-area card-view" id="enmse-related188098456"> <div class="enmse-message-card enmse-oddcard"> <img decoding="async" src="https://hbclynchburg.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/maxresdefault-1000x563.webp" alt="UNITED: The Strategy of the Church Image" border="0" /> <h6>May 11, 2025</h6> <h5>UNITED: The Strategy of the Church</h5> <p class="enmse-speaker-name">Nathan Smith</p> <p class="enmse-scripture-info">Acts 2:42-47</p> <p class="enmse-card-links"><span class="enmse-alternate-cell"><input type="hidden" name="enmse-ajax-values" value="&enmse_tid=65&enmse_mid=248&enmse_xv=1" class="enmse-ajax-values"></span><span class="enmse-watch-cell"><a href="https://hbclynchburg.com/teaching/?enmse=1&enmse_tid=65&enmse_mid=248" class="enmse-ajax-card-link">Watch</a><span class="enmse-spacer"> </span><input type="hidden" name="enmse-ajax-values" value="&enmse_tid=65&enmse_mid=248" class="enmse-ajax-values"></span><span class="enmse-listen-cell"><input type="hidden" name="enmse-ajax-values" value="&enmse_tid=65&enmse_mid=248&enmse_av=1" class="enmse-ajax-values"></span></p> </div> <div class="enmse-message-card enmse-middlecard"> <img decoding="async" src="https://hbclynchburg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/HBC-Generic-600x338.png" alt="Why Do You Go to Church? 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