Sermons from 2025

Acts 8:1-8 1.  The REMOVAL of the Faithful. (1-3). The Depiction of Saul. (1a) The Disruption of the Church (1b) The Devotion to Stephen (2) The Devastation by Saul. (3) 2.  The REVIVAL of the Forgotten. (4-8). The Effect of Eviction. (4) The Evangelism of Phillip. (5) The Excitement of the City. (6) The Extent of Change. (7-8)

Acts 6:8-15 Acts 7:1-60  Stephen was the first Martyr for Naming the Name of Jesus. We See Seven Stands in the life of Stephen: 1) He Stood-UP. (6:8-14) 2) He Stood-OUT. (6:15) 3) He Stood-ON. (7:1-3) 4) He Stood-FOR. (7:51-53) 5) He Stood-WITH. (7:54-58) 6) He Stood-BACK. (7:59) 7) He Stood-DOWN. (7:60)

Acts 6:1-7 The Church was Happy, Healthy, and Holy; when it followed some simple Steps: It Faces it’s Problems Socially. (1) It Focuses on it’s Priorities Scripturally. (2,4) It Fixes Itself by Partnering Sacrificially. (3,5-6) It Frames it’s Progress Spiritually. (7)

Isaiah 6:1-8 In This Text we will see Several Results of Worthy Worship: We are Confronted with His Holiness! (1-4) We are Convicted about Our Sinfulness! (5) We are Corrected by His Graciousness! (6-7) We are Concerned with Other’s Neediness! (8)

Acts 5:26-42 Continuing the Account of the Apostle’s “Break-Out” Ministry: I. The Arraignment (5:26-32) A. The Capture (26) B. The Charges (27-28) C. The Comeback (29-32) II. The Advice (5:33-39) A. The Deadly Desire (33) B. The Debate (34-35) C. The Discretion (36-37) D. The Decision (38-39) III. The Agreement (5:40-42)

Acts 5:17-25 Documenting the Resistance to the Revolution of the Early Church: They were Detained (17-18) They were Delivered (19) They were Directed (20-21a) They were Delayed (21b) They were Discovered (22-23) They were Dismayed (24-25)

Psalm 1:1-6 Associations Matter (v1) Appetites Measure (v2) Analogy Marks (v3) Antonyms Miss (v4-5) Advice that Motivates (v6)

Acts 5:12-16 Several Key Concepts to Explain the Expansion of the Early Church: The EXTENSION (v.12) The ESTIMATION (v.13) The EVOLUTION (v.14) The EXPRESSION (v.15) The EXPANSION (v.16)

2 Timothy 2:15 Three Strong Signals that Steer us to Saintly Service: Our Presentation (Acceptance) Our Preparation (Accreditation) Our Precision (Accuracy)

Acts 5:1-11 The Incident is Described. (5:1-2) The Interrogation of Ananias is Documented. (5:3-4a). The Infraction is Declared. (5:4b-6) The Interrogation of Sapphira is Denoted. (5:7-8) The Insult is Doubled. (5:9-10) The Instruction is Distilled. (5:11)

Acts 4:32-37 Several Lessons on Living in Community as God’s People. I. Our AFFECTIONS (4:32a) II. Our POSSESSIONS (4:32b) III. Our CONFESSIONS (4:33a) IV. Our DISTINCTIONS (4:33b) V. Our DISTRIBUTIONS (4:34-35) VI. Our EXPRESSIONS (4:36-37)

Acts 4:23-31 Following the Faith of the Early Church Free from Jail, but Bound for the Lord’s Business. Seven responses to persecution by the Early Church after Imprisonment and Interrogation: I.   Returned– They Stuck Together! (23a) II.  Reported– They Shared the Story! (23b) III. Rejoiced– They Shouted to the Lord! (24) IV.  Referenced– They Searched the Scriptures! (25-26) V.   Remembered– They Saw the Sovereignty of God! (27-28) VI.  Requested– They Sought the Lord! (29-30) VII. Resulted– They Showed the Spirit!…