Sermons Page 39

Acts 15:1-35 · Acts 15:24

Acts

Settling a Dispute

This sermon examines how the Jerusalem council resolved a dispute about whether Gentile believers must follow Jewish law. Both sides appealed to objective evidence from Scripture rather than personal preference, and grace—not works—remained central to salvation.

Acts 2:42-47 · Acts 4:32-35

Acts

Sharing

Early believers shared generously from awe of God and trust in his provision rather than hoarding possessions for security. Developing a sharing heart means recognizing God's power and letting go of material accumulation.

Jude 20-25

Transition

Stay in God's Love

Every Christian bears responsibility for their faith journey—to build themselves up, pray, remain in God's love, live with hope, and show mercy to others—while trusting God's ultimate faithfulness.

Galatians 2:1-10

Galatians

Steadfast

The gospel message about Jesus and helping the poor are inseparably linked. Believers respond to this good news through faith and demonstrate their acceptance by generously serving the poor.

John 17:13-19 · 1 Peter 2:11

Issues

The Christian and Culture

Christians must recognize this world is not their home and that earthly culture belongs to the world, not to believers. Our calling is to serve others and influence individuals toward Christ while awaiting our true citizenship in heaven.

Romans 13:1-7 · Daniel 2:21

Issues

The Christian and Government

Government originates from God and Christians should submit to it regardless of its form, while maintaining heavenly citizenship as their ultimate allegiance and keeping focus on Christ's lordship.

Colossians 3:22-4:1 · Genesis 2:15

Issues

The Christian and Work

Work is God's gift from creation, made difficult by sin, and reflects our service to Christ. Christians should approach their work with a grateful heart, recognizing it as an opportunity to share with others rather than to fulfill entitlement.

Acts 2:1-41

Acts

The Great Day

This sermon examines Pentecost as the pivotal moment when God's Spirit empowered the disciples to proclaim salvation through Jesus' resurrection. Peter's call to repentance and baptism remains urgent for believers today.

Exodus 34:6-7 · Exodus 3:13-15

The Lord

This sermon explores God's name—Yahweh (I AM)—revealing that God exists as a living and eternal being whose character never changes. Our lives should reflect this transforming encounter with the Lord.

Acts 4:1-31

Acts

Threats

When confronted with evidence of Jesus' resurrection, people choose either to align their lives with that truth or to ignore it. The apostles chose bold faithfulness despite threats; believers today face the same choice.

Galatians 4:21-31

Galatians

Two Covenants

This sermon contrasts two spiritual birth stories—Ishmael (born of human effort and slavery) and Isaac (born of God's promise and freedom)—to show that Christian freedom comes through trusting God's grace, not through self-reliant effort to earn God's favor.

Acts 1:12-26

Acts

Waiting

This sermon examines how the early church waited for God's direction through unified prayer and engagement with Scripture, teaching believers that waiting is active dependence on God rather than passive idleness.

Luke 6:17-26

Allegiance

This sermon examines Jesus's teaching on blessings and woes, revealing that true identification with Christ requires an attitude of spiritual need, willingness to accept rejection, and joyful surrender rather than self-sufficiency.

Luke 10:38-42 · Luke 9:18

Choices

This sermon examines Martha and Mary's contrasting responses to Jesus' presence, arguing that anxiety and distraction prevent us from recognizing what truly matters—relationship with God—and inviting listeners to sit at Jesus' feet and reorder their priorities.

Luke 7:11-17

Compassion

Jesus demonstrates divine compassion by raising a widow's only son from the dead, showing that death cannot stand against God's power and foreshadowing the eternal resurrection of all who trust in Him.

Luke 23:26-49 · Psalm 22:7-8

Luke

Crucifixion

Through five witnesses to Jesus' crucifixion, Luke demonstrates Jesus' innocence and reveals God's love and power at work through his Son's death to forgive sin and restore relationship with humanity.

Luke 22:31-34 · Luke 22:54-62

Luke

Denial

This sermon examines Peter's denial of Jesus and how failure under pressure doesn't disqualify believers from God's purpose. Though we stumble in our faith, Jesus remains stronger than our failure and restores us to meaningful service.

Luke 8:40-56 · Isaiah 40:25-31

Faith of Two

This sermon examines two stories of faith from Luke 8—a woman with a twelve-year illness and Jairus with his dying daughter—to show how genuine hope rests not on circumstances but on trust in Jesus' power and presence, especially when hope seems lost.

Luke 12:13-34

I Want More

This sermon examines how desire for possessions reflects misplaced trust and prevents dependence on God. True security comes through valuing God's kingdom and treating ourselves as His dependent flock rather than seeking to control outcomes through accumulation.

Luke 18:18-30

Impossible

True entry into God's kingdom requires humble dependence on God rather than self-reliance. The rich ruler's pride in his accomplishments prevented him from receiving eternal life, illustrating that salvation is impossible for us but possible for God.

Luke 6:37-42

Judging

Jesus calls his followers to extend mercy and forgiveness to others, recognizing that people can change; believers must examine their own lives before judging others and should draw close to Jesus as their teacher to develop hearts of acceptance.

Luke 9:28-36 · Leviticus 23:34

Listen to Jesus

This sermon examines Jesus' transfiguration and God's call to listen to him. The disciples learn that seeing Christ's glory demands obedience to his costly invitation to follow.

Luke 12:35-48

Living in the Kingdom

This sermon calls believers to live as active partners with God in His kingdom, embracing readiness and watchfulness in daily life rather than anxious pursuit of possessions or focus on Christ's return.

Luke 6:1-11 · 1 Samuel 21:22

Luke

Lord of the Sabbath

Jesus demonstrates his authority as the Son of Man by showing that human need supersedes ceremonial tradition, claiming lordship over all things and calling believers to make him Lord of their lives.