Acts 8:9-24 SIMON THE MAGICIAN There's nothing inherently wrong with prayers to accept Jesus as personal Savior, responding to an altar call, and other ceremonies that churches may observe today,…
PERSECUTION AND PROGRESS Acts 8:1-8 As hell was being unleashed on the people of God, heaven was rejoicing at the progress of the kingdom of God. This is the way…
Sermon text: Acts 7:51-60 Stephen reveals to us in a special way the nature and character of Christ, being presented to us as a Christ follower and an ideal type…
Acts 7:1-50 STEPHEN Part 2 Stephen clearly demonstrated faithfulness, humility, service, selflessness and speaking the truth in love to the point of death. Now we look at his sermon in…
LIFE AND MINISTRY OF STEPHEN Acts 6:8-15 - the man with a face like an angel, one of the unsung heroes of the Bible. He was an incredible man. He…
CAN WOMEN BE DEACONS? 1 Tim. 3:11 Deacons are one of the most underutilized, overlooked, but also an immensely important role/office in the church. (Continuation of last week's sermon...) Is…
THE QUALIFICATION FOR DEACONS 1 Timothy 3:8-13> Some of us may have dismissed this subject a lot of times because we are not deacons and not wanting to become one…
Acts 6:1-7 How do we structure ourselves in the church? The temptation is to answer this in a PRAGMATIC way - simply do "what works". But to answer in such…
Acts 5:12-42 When you start to think that the gates of hell are succeeding, and the church is being struck down, be reminded that God is still on His throne…
History shows that when the pressure is from the outside of the church, it has a refining effect. Internal conflict, when dealt with appropriately, brings good to the church, But…