Sermons on Acts (Page 6)

Acts 5:11-16 So turn in your copy of God’s word to Acts chapter five. We’re gonna stretch back one verse into last week’s passage. Great fear came upon the whole church. And we’re gonna pick up with verses 12 through 16 also. So make your way there. Before we read God’s word, let’s one more time go to him in prayer, pray with me. Our God and Father, we thank you that your word is a lamp to our feet,…

Acts 5:1-11 Please remain standing and turn in your Bibles to the book of Acts. We have not been in Acts maybe for close to two months now, so it’s in there somewhere, the fourth book in the New Testament. We’ll be reading chapter five, verses one through 11. And if you’d like to use the Pew Bible, it’s on page 913. While you’re finding your way in Acts chapter five, I’ll just remind you of a few things about…

Acts 4:32-37 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of the scriptures to the book of Acts. Our reading will be Acts chapter 4, verses 32 to 37. Hear the word of the living God. Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. And no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. And with great power, the apostles were giving…

Acts 4:23-31 Please remain standing and turning your copy of God’s word to the book of Acts. Our reading will be Acts chapter four, verses 23 to 31. In this series of snapshots in the book of Acts, there’s always a pattern, a pattern of an event, the healing of a lame man. There’s a defense of that act, Peter’s sermon. There’s the challenge from the authorities. And so they get Peter and John hauled in before the Sanhedrin. There’s…

Acts 4:13-22 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of God’s word to Acts chapter four. Our reading will be the fourth chapter verses 13 to 22. I lost my voice, excuse me, I drank a swallow of water. Try another one here. Let’s see if we can do this. All right, Acts chapter four, beginning at verse 13. Let’s ask for God’s blessing, pray with me. Our Lord, we thank you for your word. We pray that as…

Acts 4:1-12 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of the scriptures to Acts chapter four. Our reading will be today, verses one through 12. Remember the pattern in the book of Acts is generally an event takes place. So it was the healing of the man born lame. Then there’s an outrage from the officials. So Peter and John will be held accountable for that today. There’s also an explanation, a sermon, and then we’ll see next week…

Acts 3:11-26 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of the scriptures to Acts chapter three. Our reading will be chapter three, verses 11 through 26. As you make your way there, I remind you of the pattern we see in the book of Acts. There’s an event like the lame man being healed. There’s an explanation of the event. That’s our passage today. Peter’s sermon. Then there’s a response from the pagan community. Peter and John will be…

Acts 3:1-10 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of God’s word to Luke, I’m sorry, Acts. Still got it in my head. Acts chapter three. Today we will be looking at chapter three verses one through 10. I know it says in your bulletin one through 26, but I’m like the little boy at Thanksgiving whose eyes were bigger than his stomach. And there’s no way I could get through all that today. So just the first 10…

Acts 2:41-47 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of the word of God to the New Testament book of Acts. Our reading will be chapter two, verses 41 through 47. Before we read God’s word, let’s ask for his help and blessing. Pray with me. Our Lord, we want your word to do its work this day. So still our minds and calm our hearts. open our eyes, unstop our ears, unclench our fist, and make us willing…

Acts 2:37-41 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified. Now, when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, brothers, what shall we do? And Peter said to them, repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus. Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you…

Acts 2:14-41 Let’s give our attention to the reading of God’s word. Before we do, let’s pray together. Lord, we need eyes that see, and so give us sight. We need ears that hear, so unstop our ears. And we need hearts that perceive this to be the very word of God. And so soften our hearts, free us from the cares of the world for a few moments, so that your word may be deeply implanted into each of…

Acts 2:1-13 Please turn in your copy of God’s Word to Luke chapter 2. I’m sorry, Acts chapter 2. I knew this would happen. We’re done with Luke. Well, we’re not done with Luke because he wrote Acts, but Acts chapter 2 verses 1 to 13. And as you make your way there, remind you we are in our studies of the first couple chapters. Jesus has ascended into heaven. His disciples gathered about 120 of them, along with the…