The Hub City Church

Stephen's Speech & Martyrdom | Acts 6:8-7:60 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday March 9, 2025 at the Hub City Church
Stephen's Speech & Martyrdom | Acts 6:8-7:60
The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts
Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor
Sermon Notes:
MARTYRS, as those who WILLINGLY DIE for the CAUSE of CHRIST, should be seen as HEROES of the faith for the CHURCH to EMULATE.
“It is not the pain but the purpose that makes a martyr.” — St. Augustine
2 Corinthians 13:5
How to Become a Faithful Martyr:
- GUARD the INTEGRITY of your LIFE.
Acts 6:3
- MAKE faithful SERVICE to GOD and OTHERS your MOTIVATION.
Mark 10:45
- KNOW the GOSPEL and God’s WORD with CONFIDENCE.
2 Timothy 2:15
- BE WILLING to SPEAK hard TRUTH in love, no matter the COST.
Proverbs 27:5-6
- SEE UNBELIEVERS as LOST sheep, not ENEMIES.
Matthew 9:36
- KEEP your HEART FIXED on ETERNITY with CHRIST.
Philippians 1:21-23
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.

Good Things, Bad Things and the Main Thing | Acts 5:12-42 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday March 2, 2025 at the Hub City Church
Good Things, Bad Things and the Main Thing | Acts 5:12-42
The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts
Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor
Sermon Notes:
From the beginning, Jesus’ church has been marked by a BLEND of AMAZING things, DIFFICULT things, and an unwavering FOCUS on the MAIN thing.
We praise God when things go well…
When SINNERS BELIEVE the gospel (Luke 15:7)
When TRUE MINISTRY is LIVED OUT among us (1 Thessalonians 1:2-8)
When He DELIVERS us from TRIALS (2 Corinthians 1:10)
We expect to encounter challenging things…
Because PEOPLE will SIN against us (Matthew 6:14-15)
Because the ENEMY will FIGHT against us (1 Peter 5:8)
Because TRIALS will often PERPLEX us (2 Corinthians 4:8-9)
“I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the rock of ages.” — Charles Spurgeon
Through it all, we don’t give up on the main thing.
We keep PROCLAIMING the message of CHRIST (Colossians 1:28-29)
We STICK TOGETHER with the body of Christ (Philippians 1:27)
No matter what, we KEEP REJOICING that we BELONG to Christ (Matthew 5:11-12)
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.

The Fearful Example of Barnabas v. Ananias | Acts 4:32-5:11 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday February 23, 2025 at the Hub City Church
The Fearful Example of Barnabas v. Ananias | Acts 4:32-5:11
The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts
Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor
Sermon Notes:
The good news of the great GOSPEL EXCHANGE is that while we all DESERVE DEATH and eternal SEPARATION from God, those in Christ receive FORGIVENESS of SIN and eternal LIFE with God INSTEAD!
Romans 1:29-32, 6:23, 8:6-9, 13 // Ephesians 2:4-5
“The Lord Christ comes to convinced sinners with His invitation: “Poor creatures! How sad is your condition! What has become of the beauty and glory of the image of God in which you were created? You are now in the deformed image of Satan and even worse, eternal misery lies before you. Yet look up once more; behold Me! I will put Myself in your place. I will bear that burden of guilt and punishment which would sink you to hell for ever. I will be made temporarily a curse for you, that you may have eternal blessedness.” — John Owen
The gospel radically CHANGES ALL who receive it into people who FREELY OVERFLOW with GENEROSITY to others, especially FELLOW MEMBERS of God’s redeemed FAMILY.
2 Corinthians 8:9, 9:6-8
SOMETIMES, God allows His coming WRATH on UNREPENTANT SINNERS to be poured out SOONER than expected as a fearful REMINDER to others that FAITH really is a matter of LIFE and DEATH.
Ref. Leviticus 10:1-7 // Joshua 7:1 // 2 Samuel 6:6-7
The shocking divine execution of Ananias and Saphira is a reminder to us:
- To SPEAK the TRUTH with one another. (Eph. 4:24-25)
- That salvation is by GRACE through FAITH, NOT by WORKS. (Eph. 2:8-10)
- To CONFESS and REPENT of KNOWN SIN. (Acts 3:19 // 1 Jn. 1:9 // Prov. 28:13)
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.

Resistance to the Resistance | Acts 4:1-31 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday February 16, 2025 at the Hub City Church
Resistance to the Resistance | Acts 4:1-31
The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts
Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor
Sermon Notes:
“Christians are persecuted for the sake of righteousness because of their loyalty to Christ. Real loyalty to Him creates friction in the hearts of those who pay Him only lip service. Loyalty arouses their consciences, and leaves them with only two alternatives: follow Christ, or silence Him. Often their only way of silencing Christ is by silencing His servants. Persecution, in subtle or less subtle forms, is the result.” — Sinclair Ferguson
OBEDIENCE to the Great Commission always invites OPPOSITION because the gospel has ENEMIES — both SECULAR and RELIGIOUS.
Matthew 10:16-18 // John 15:18-20 // 2 Timothy 3:12
While PERSECUTION is to be EXPECTED, the only OFFENSE Christians should CAUSE is the offense of CHRIST as SAVIOR and LORD.
1 Peter 2:19-20, 3:13-18, 4:14-16 // 1 Corinthians 1:23
The church must always remain RESOLVED to meet gospel RESISTANCE with bold PERSISTENCE, not passive ACQUIESCENCE.
Ephesians 6:19-20 // 2 Timothy 1:7
If the church is to remain faithful in WITNESS, we must continually PLEAD for EMPOWERMENT from our SOVEREIGN GOD.
Luke 11:13 // John 15:4-5, 7
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.

Lessons From a Lame Beggar's Story | Acts 3:1-26 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday February 9, 2025 at the Hub City Church
Lessons From a Lame Beggar's Story | Acts 3:1-26
The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts
Sermon by Matt Davidson | Students Pastor
Sermon Notes:
Lesson #1: Jesus Christ is the GREATEST SOURCE of MANKIND'S HEALING.
Lesson #2: All TRUE Christians have something that they CAN GIVE to people; the GOSPEL.
Matthew 10:19-20
Lesson #3: Don't point to our own POWER or PIETY, but point to our POWERFUL and PERFECT God!
Matthew 5:14-16 // Colossians 3:17 // 1 Corinthians 10:31
Take Away:
Lesson #4: Repent and be REFRESHED by the PRESENCE of God, then GO PRAISE God!
Psalm 67:1-7 // Luke 14:23
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.

Family Photo | Acts 2:42-47 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday February 2, 2025 at the Hub City Church
Family Photo | Acts 2:42-47
The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts
Sermon by David Snelling | Deacon
Sermon Notes:
Matthew 28:19-20 Acts 2:42-47
The local church is built up of Spirit filled disciples committed to the Lord: TOGETHER
2 Peter 2:1-2, Ephesians 4:11-16
“We pay a price to give our lives to a real community. We lose some of our space, time, and freedom to do as we please. But the Bible tells us to submit to one another. That requires us to adjust, to fit in, to always look for the win/win… Scripture is clear. Christians have to choose between isolation, which is easy, and belonging, which is costly – and much more satisfying. Here is why our belonging to a church matters so much to God. We are living stones in the spiritual temple that He is building in the world today. He wants to dwell among His people, and we as living stones find ourselves when we are built into the spiritual temple. There is no churchless Christianity in the Bible. We individualistic Americans need to face that. God is building a new community, and it’s worth belonging to.” – Ray Ortlund
Those who BELONG TO the Church of Jesus Christ, BELONG WITH the church of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 4:4-7, John 13:34
The local church should understand and reflect this great truth:
That our LIVES are nor our OWN, but EXIST for the GLORIFICATION of Jesus and the SPREADING of His message – in UNITY with one ANOTHER.
1 John 5:14, Psalm 34:14, Hebrews 10:19-25, Galatians 2:20
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.

Peter's Gospel | Acts 2:14-41 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday January 26, 2025 at the Hub City Church
Peter's Gospel | Acts 2:14-41
The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts
Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor
Sermon Notes:
"There is no better evangelist in the world than the Holy Spirit. But the Holy Spirit does not work apart from the preaching of the gospel. It is through the faithful declaration of the Word of God that the Spirit draws men to Christ.” — D.L. Moody
mportant Take-Aways from Peter’s Gospel Presentation:
1) The book of Acts reveals that for the GOSPEL to go FORWARD, it must do so not merely with ‘ACTS,’ but also with ‘ADDRESSES’ — not just GOOD WORKS completed, but TRUE WORDS spoken.
Romans 10:14-17 // John 17:17-20 // Mark 16:15-16
2) Christians and their CLAIMS aren’t CRAZY or IRRATIONAL - they’re based on a LOT of PROPHECY FULFILLED in HISTORY.
Luke 24:27 // 1 Peter 1:10-12
3) Saving faith observed has at least four clear components…
- Undeniable, HEART-level CONVICTION that cannot be IGNORED.
John 16:8
- CONFESSION and REPENTANCE of personal SIN as the primary PROBLEM in life, which must be RECONCILED.
Luke 13:1-5
- Specific TRUST in the perfect LIFE, atoning DEATH, and triumphant RESURRECTION of Jesus Christ, the divine Son of GOD and sovereign LORD of heaven and earth.
Romans 10:9-10
- A DESIRE to be BAPTIZED as a public PROFESSION of faith and the first step of practical OBEDIENCE in a LIFE of following Jesus.
Acts 16:30-33
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.

The Arrival of the Spirit | Acts 2:1-13 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday January 19, 2025 at the Hub City Church
The Arrival of the Spirit | Acts 2:1-13
The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts
Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor
Sermon Notes:
Matthew 25:14-30
The HOLY SPIRIT was given to Jesus’ CHURCH for one primary reason: That they might powerfully DECLARE and DISPLAY His mighty GOSPEL-WORKS to EVERYONE in the world!
“The ‘gift’ or ‘baptism’ of the Spirit, one of the distinctive blessings of the new covenant, is a universal blessing for members of the new covenant, because it is an initial blessing. It is part and parcel to belonging to the new age. The Lord Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant and the bestower of its blessings, gives both the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Spirit to all who enter his covenant. Further, baptism with water is the sign and seal of baptism with the Spirit, as much as it is of the forgiveness of sins. Water-baptism is the initiatory Christian rite, because Spirit-baptism is the initiatory Christian experience.” — John Stott
From the Spirit’s Arrival at Pentecost, we see:
1) The GIFT of the Holy Spirit is for ALL BELIEVERS, to EMPOWER them for MISSION.
Joel 2:28-29 // 1 Corinthians 12:4-7,11 // 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5
2) While we can’t CALCULATE the MOVEMENTS of the Spirit, they are CALCULATED.
John 3:8 // Acts 8:26-29, 10:19-20, 11:11-15, 13:2-4, 16:6-7, 14
3) The Holy Spirit can OVERCOME any BARRIER and use ANYBODY to REACH anybody.
Ref. Acts 10
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.

Lessons of PRAYER from the Newborn Church | Acts 1:12-26 | The Birth of the Church

Sunday January 12, 2025 at the Hub City Church
Lessons of PRAYER from the Newborn Church | Acts 1:12-26
The Birth of the Church | a teaching series through Acts
Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor
Sermon Notes:
“Prayer assumes the sovereignty of God. If God is not sovereign, we have no assurance that He is able to answer our prayers. Our prayers would become nothing more than wishes. But while God’s sovereignty, along with his wisdom and love, is the foundation of our trust in Him, prayer is the expression of that trust.” — Jerry Bridges
1. The gospel and the promises of God should not DIMINISH our PRAYERFULNESS but ENERGIZE it!
John 14:12-14 // Philippians 4:6 // // James 5:16-18
2. UNIFIED prayerfulness has been a FOUNDATIONAL aspect of the church’s MISSION since its INCEPTION.
Acts 2:42, 4:24, 6:6, 12:5, 14:23
3. CORPORATE prayer is particularly FITTING as the church enters a new SEASON with NEED for God’s DIRECTION.
Acts 13:2-3 // Ezra 8:21-23 // Nehemiah 9:1-3 // 2 Chronicles 20:3-4
4. Seeking God’s WILL in prayer should always involve 3 key elements: SCRIPTURE, WISDOM, and the GUIDANCE of the HOLY SPIRIT.
Psalm 119:105 // Proverbs 3:5-6 // John 16:13
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.

The 5 F's of a Fulfilling Marriage | 5: FIDELITY | Genesis 1:26-28

Sunday December 22, 2024 at the Hub City Church
5: FIDELITY | Genesis 1:26-28, Proverbs 5:15-19, 1 Corinthians 13:12
The 5 F's of a Fulfilling Marriage
Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor
Sermon Notes:
Christian married couples are to view sex not as PRUDES or PAGANS but as those who know it is a POWERFUL PORTRAYAL of PERFECT, eternal INTIMACY with God.
3 Rules for Fulfilling Sex:
Have sex on PURPOSE. (Hebrews 13:4)
- It generates PRAISE unto God.
- It is the PINNACLE of marital intimacy.
- It is for the PRODUCTION of children.
- It is a PROTECTION from sin.
Have sex for PLEASURE. (Song of Solomon 4:9-11)
- It should always be a POWERFUL ecstasy.
- It should often be PLAYFUL.
Have sex within God’s PARAMETERS. (Matthew 5:27-30, 1 Corinthians 7:1-5)
- It should only be PERFORMED in the confines of marriage.
- It should be PURE.
- It should be PUNCTUAL, PERPETUAL and mutually PERMISSIVE.
The Hub City Church is a local expression of the church in Crestview, Florida, making disciples Who Believe the Gospel, Abide in Christ and Obey the Word to the glory of God.
Join us next Sunday at 10am. 837 W James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536.