What's the Problem?

July 27, 2025

A miraculous healing should spark joy—so why did it cause an uproar? Discover why resurrection power threatens worldly systems and how the spirit of the Sadducees still infiltrates the Church.

In this third message from Acts chapter 4, we revisit the story of the man healed at the temple gate—and the unexpected backlash that followed. Pastor Jim uncovers the deeper issue behind the Sadducees’ resistance: a legalistic, status-driven, power-hungry worldview that rejected anything supernatural… including resurrection. But the problem didn’t die with them.

The sobering reality is that the spirit of the Sadducees is still alive and well in today’s church. When legalism and pride replace grace and transformation, the Church loses its power. Pastor Jim challenges us to reclaim the boldness and unity of the early believers—those filled with the Holy Spirit, proclaiming the resurrected Christ, and embodying kingdom community.