Sermons on Acts 4:1-42:

Missionary Principles (Acts 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 9, 2025

Do Paul's journeys teach us some principles for today?

Do missionaries often face danger? Are they still heroes of the church? Is training local leaders then leaving them in charge still good practice? Let’s look at Acts 20. Did Paul discover a plot against his life and take a different route? Are modern missionaries often in danger? When the uproar ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Paul Beaten (Acts 21)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 9, 2025

Are Christians still beaten for their faith?

If you knew you were going to be beaten and imprisoned for the Gospel like Paul, would you still go? Let’s look at Acts 21. On his journey home to Jerusalem, did Paul meet with brethren along the way? Did they warn him not to go to Jerusalem? Now when we had parted from them and had set sail, we ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Addressing A Crowd (Acts 22)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 10, 2025

How did Paul address a crowd of fellow Jews?

Would Paul’s willingness to walk into danger allow him to address many Jews and the supreme council, the Sanhedrin? Does preaching the Gospel sometimes involve great personal sacrifice? Let’s look at Acts 22. Why would Paul address the crowd in their sacred language? “Brethren and fathers, hear ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Addressing The Council (Acts 23)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 12, 2025

Persecution from within.

Were many Jews in Jerusalem unwilling to accept Paul’s teaching about Jesus? Have many churches repented of doctrinal error or stubbornly hardened their hearts? Let’s review Acts 23. Did Paul speak plainly to the Jewish Council in Jerusalem? Now looking intently at the Council, Paul said, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Addressing Felix (Acts 24)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 16, 2025

Why did God have Paul address governor Felix.

Did Paul’s imprisonment enable him to share Christ with the Governor? Does persecution have a divine purpose? Let’s review Acts 24. What were the high priest’s accusations about Paul before Felix the governor? And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Addressing Festus (Acts 25)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 18, 2025

Are we willing to go to dangerous places for the Gospel?

Did Paul’s enemies bring him before another governor? Are we willing to enter dangerous places for the Gospel? Let’s look at Acts 25. After Antonius Felix left office, did Paul appear before Porcius Festus? Festus then, having arrived in the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Addressing Agrippa (Acts 26)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 18, 2025

How would you preach the Gospel to a government official?

Did Paul’s trials lead him to higher and higher government officials? Are we willing to suffer so that the Gospel may reach more people? Let’s look at Acts 26. How did Paul begin his defense before King Herod Agrippa II? Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” So Paul gestured with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dangerous Voyage (Acts 27)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 19, 2025

Will God protect us?

Does God often protect the faithful? Even in martyrdom is our eternity protected? Let’s review Acts 27. What happened as Paul began his voyage? How kind was the guard Julius? Now when it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Paul In Rome (Acts 28)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 21, 2025

Would we have courage to tell the Emperor about Jesus?

Was Paul released, but later possibly rearrested and executed? Despite opposition, did Paul preach to both Jews and Gentiles in Rome? Are we willing? Let’s look at Acts 28. Where was Paul shipwrecked? Did a snakebite harm him? When we came ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Being An Acts 6 Servant

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Oct 13, 2025

Today, we are ordaining a new deacon

Years ago, when I worked in the restaurant business, there were occasions when we would take a children’s high chair and turn it upside down in order to put an infant in a carrier, in the upside down high chair. It was ingenious, so we all thought. One night, as I was taking an order from a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-15

The Greatest Act Of Servanthood And Humility

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 27, 2023

In this sermon, l want to talk to you about what the Bible talks about ----servanthood and Humility

Servanthood is not popular to preach on these days because we live in a society where most people are: • Looking for what others can do for them. • Not what they can do for others. We live in an egocentric age where the "what's in it for me" mentality has permeated every aspect of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10, John 13:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Opposition (Acts 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 15, 2025

Do some love the tongues of Acts 2 but not the example of Acts 4?

Did opposition grow along with increasing church numbers? Were the apostles cowed by hostility or were they bold? How was the atmosphere in local churches? Let’s look at Acts 4. Did both persecution and the number of believers grow? The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Unstoppable Church (Acts 5)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 16, 2025

Does the church stop because of persecution? Let's look at Acts 5.

How important is truthfulness in the church? How unstoppable is the church? Let’s look at Acts 5. After witnessing the generosity of Barnabas and others, did Ananias and Sapphira desire the same respect? Though they were completely free to dispose of any profit as they wished, did this couple ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Servants Of Tables (Acts 6)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 17, 2025

What is a ministry? Let's look at Acts 6.

As the church grew, was there a need to create a ministry for physical tasks? How was this fulfilled? Did opposition continue? Let’s look at Acts 6. Was there a need for seven men to serve in a diaconate or ministry of physical duties? What were the initial qualifications for this role? What two ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Murdered For Truth (Acts 7)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 19, 2025

Why are some so offended by Jesus?

Do people generally despise hearing the truth about their own wrongdoing? Are we afraid to call for repentance? Let’s look at Stephen’s example in Acts 7. How did Stephen defend himself against false accusations? “Is this true?” the high priest asked. “Brothers and fathers,” he said, “listen: The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist