Sermons on Acts

Christ purchased His church with His own blood and entrusts it to under-shepherds who lead by example, love, faithful teaching, and the Holy Spirit's power. That shapes how every member values and serves the body.

Felix heard the gospel, felt his conscience shake, and told Paul to come back later. That more convenient time never came. Delay is itself a decision against the word.

A faith that stops at the Christmas story offers no certainty of forgiveness. Moving from the manger to the cross and empty tomb is what transforms and assures.

A whole city witnessed a genuine miracle and responded with genuine worship, yet aimed it at the wrong gods entirely. Enthusiasm counts for nothing when it is pointed in the wrong direction.

If God already chose who would be saved, why bother telling anyone the gospel? Acts 13 holds both truths together: God appointed people to eternal life, and they believed through hearing the message preached to them.

A king with sixteen soldiers guards one unarmed prisoner. Chains, swords, and fortresses cannot stop an angel sent to open every locked door. The kingdom that fights with prayer outlasts every tyrant.

Outsiders in Antioch coined the name Christian as a taunt, yet it stuck because Christ visibly shaped how these people lived, learned, and gave across every social barrier.

God promised every person on a sinking ship would survive, yet Paul still told them the crew must stay aboard or they would perish. Divine promises and human obedience work together in salvation.

When authorities demand silence about Jesus, obedience to God comes first. The apostles refused to stop speaking because they simply could not contain the good news of what they had seen and heard.

A crowd gathers around a healed man and stares at the apostles. But the apostles refuse the spotlight and point every eye to Jesus, the true source of power and life.

Just as a seed holds potential that only God can bring to life, the Holy Spirit plants the words of Jesus in us and grows them into something beautiful for His glory.

Saul the terrorist becomes Paul the apostle. This dramatic conversion reminds us that no one is beyond God's transforming grace, and it challenges us to examine whether our own faith is genuine.

Stephen's life was short but brilliant. What Satan meant as tragedy, God used to spread the gospel further than ever before.

An Ethiopian official searching for God meets a Christian hitchhiker on a desert road. Discover how God orchestrates divine appointments and uses ordinary believers to bring lost souls to Jesus through the Scriptures.

Stephen's sermon before the Sanhedrin reveals our faith rests on the God of glory who makes Himself known. Though revealed religion has always faced fierce resistance, God's scarlet thread of salvation runs from Abraham to Christ and welcomes us home.

What does a Spirit-filled life actually look like? Stephen's story reveals three unmistakable marks: wisdom rooted in Scripture, unwavering gospel focus, and a face that reflects God's glory.

When a respected rabbi saved the apostles with pragmatic advice, was he a hero or a fence-sitter? Discover why even well-meaning pragmatism falls short when it sidelines Scripture and what God accomplishes through His sovereign plan anyway.

When Ananias and Sapphira lied to the early church, God's judgment was swift and shocking. This sermon challenges us to take sin seriously, resist hypocrisy, and pursue integrity in the light of God's holiness.

A Roman centurion ticked every box of a good person: generous, prayerful, God-fearing. Yet God sent him a message about salvation. Goodness alone cannot save.

Pentecost marks the moment God opened the floodgates of His Spirit, empowering believers to declare His wonders to every nation and tongue.

God's covenant promise extends to believers and their children, making baptism and the Lord's Supper signs of His faithfulness rather than our commitment to Him.

Public worship becomes a powerful witness when outsiders can see and understand the gospel being celebrated. God uses comprehensible praise to draw unbelievers to Himself.

Paul arrives in Rome under house arrest, yet proclaims the gospel boldly and without hindrance. This open ending invites us to see ourselves stepping into the next chapter of God's unstoppable mission.

The resurrection of Jesus stands at the heart of Christian hope. Without it, there is no gospel, no salvation, no future. Everything hinges on whether Jesus rose from the dead.

God's sovereign power directs every circumstance to spread the gospel. Even opposition and imprisonment become tools in His hands to advance the message of Christ.

The church is precious enough that God gave His Son for her. Eldership is good work because it invests in what God treasures most.

Why do we lie, steal, or live selfishly? Beneath every sin lies idolatry. Discover how the gospel of Jesus frees us from worshipping created things and replaces empty idols with eternal joy in the living God.

The gospel turned a city obsessed with magic and the occult upside down, and it can do the same today. Discover the unstoppable power of Jesus' name and what it means to belong to His family.

God is not distant or unknowable. Through creation, through our very existence as His image-bearers, and supremely through Jesus Christ, He has made Himself known and calls everyone to respond.

Saul was the church's fiercest enemy until Jesus knocked him flat. If God can save that guy, He can save anybody.

The gospel offers rescue from divine judgment and entry into God's family. No strings attached, no conditions to earn. Just believe in the Lord Jesus and be saved.

At the Jerusalem Council, the early church wrestled with a question that would shape Christianity forever: Is salvation by grace alone, or must something be added? This decision changed everything and still speaks to us today.

When prayers seem unanswered and hope fades, God remains sovereignly in control. His limitless power invites confident, persistent prayer even amid disappointment.

God's purposes cannot be stopped by rejection or persecution. Even when His messengers are silenced, the gospel advances and the church grows stronger.

God's unstoppable purpose advances through history. Human effort fails, but nothing can resist His will. Where do you stand in relation to His advancing kingdom?

Pentecost marks a pivotal moment where God pours out His Spirit, guaranteeing His presence, help, and eternal hope to all who believe in Christ.

Jesus ascends but never abandons His church. Through the Holy Spirit, He continues His kingdom work through believers who carry His message to the ends of the earth.

The early church grew because believers invited others into community where God's word was taught, fellowship was real, and lives were transformed. Invitation remains a powerful part of sharing Christ today.

Every Christian is called to share the good news of Jesus. Discover what evangelism really means and how the church plays a vital role in bringing people to Christ.

God's covenant promise stretches from Abraham to the church today. Baptism and the Lord's Supper are not just rituals but powerful signs of belonging to God's rescued people.

When God answers some prayers with miracles and others with silence, how do we keep praying? This sermon explores Peter's rescue and James's death, showing us a God who is sovereign, good, and eager to hear from His children.

Baptism is not our response to God but His promise to us. Before we could understand or choose, God declared His love and offered His grace through the blood of Christ.

Our hearts are perpetual idol factories, churning out substitutes for God. True freedom comes when we identify these idols and replace them with the lasting joy found only in Christ.

God's purposes cannot be stopped. When we align with His will, we find deep security and peace, knowing that human efforts apart from Him will fail, but His plans never do.

We carry the same gospel the early church did. Through ordinary encounters, God opens doors for His message of hope and rescue to reach people who desperately need it.

When fear tempts us to give up, God meets us with powerful promises. He calls us not to be afraid, never to shut up, and never to be content with a world that needs the gospel.

Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Christianity's message is stunningly simple, yet we keep trying to complicate it or dismiss it. The jailer discovered freedom was never about earning it.

When prayers seem unanswered and hope fades, God remains sovereign. He invites us to keep praying because our requests matter to Him and His purposes cannot fail.