Sermons on Acts 6:1-8:29:

Memorial Day. One Gave All For Us.

Contributed by William Akehurst on May 28, 2024

Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. Living HE loved me, dying HE saved me, buried HE carried my sins far away, rising HE justified, freely forever, One Day HE’s coming, oh glorious day!

2024.05.26 Sermon Notes. Memorial Day. One Gave All for us all William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: Living HE loved me, dying HE saved me, buried HE carried my sins far away, rising HE justified, freely forever, One Day HE’s coming, oh glorious day! Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27, John 3:16, John 15:9-13, Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 2 Timothy 3:12, Matthew 14:1-12, Acts 7:54-60, Luke 23:34, Luke 23:46, John 14:25-27, John 19:30, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 1:11-14, 2 John 1:3-5, Revelation 22:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jonah Or Philip?

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Aug 7, 2024

Did you read something new in God's Word this past week?

Are you Jonah or Philip? Today I’d like us to examine 2 people in the bible, one from OT and one from NT. Our key passages are found in: Jonah 1:3 and Acts 8:30. Ideally, we will all see a little bit of both of these men in ourselves. Stand with me as we honor God while reading His word. Let’s ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17, Acts 8:26-39

Moses, The Wisdom Of The Egyptians, And Modern Education

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 9, 2024

God will use you and what you bring to Him for His glory. But God does not depend on your education to advance His cause.

Earlier this year, I read an opinion piece that opened with these thought-provoking words. “Imagine a world where your child becomes the child of the state, effectively no longer under your care or influence. Their heart, soul, mind, and body are captured by the state's dictates, philosophy, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:20-38

Denomination: Baptist

Tribes, Trials, Trust Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Aug 12, 2024

In this sermon, we consider James' opening remarks to believers as they face trials and persecution.

How do you respond when your rights as a citizen or resident of the United States collides with the life that God has called you to live as a follower of Christ? Can there be a conflict? This week, one of the the guys who came through for training was a man named Stephen. Story: malfunctioning ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Acts 8:1, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Trial Of Stephen, Part 3

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 14, 2024

Stephen continues his defense of the Gospel, this time looking at the example of Moses, a man chosen by God and rejected by his peers.

The Trial of Stephen, Part 3 Acts 7:17–29 NKJV “But when the time of the promise drew near which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt till another king arose who did not know Joseph. This man dealt treacherously with our people, and oppressed our forefathers, making ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:17-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Water Baptism

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on Aug 18, 2024

But the baptism in the Holy Spirit is not a substitute for Water Baptism. Neither is Water Baptism a substitute for the baptism in the Holy Spirit. They are two separate but complementary provisions of God for every person who comes to faith in Jesus Christ.

“Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew 28:19-20) We learn ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15-16, Romans 6:3-5, Colossians 2:12, Acts 2:38, Acts 10:47, Acts 16:31, Acts 22:16, Acts 9:18, Acts 8:12, Acts 19:1-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Radical Changes Of Heart: Could Cookie Monster Become Like Saul Of Tarsus?

Contributed by Jessica Linde on Aug 29, 2024

By exploring the hypothetical situation of Cookie Monster one day deciding he hates cookies, this sermon's ultimate message is that we can't rule out God's ability to radically change people's hearts because He radically changed Saul's heart on the road to Damascus

Very important question: can anyone tell me who this guy is…? [show photo of cookie monster] Yes! Cookie Monster! He's great, isn't he? For those of you unaware of this blue icon of children’s television, as his name suggests, Cookie Monster is really into cookies—like absolutely feral for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-17, Acts 7:54-60

The Trial Of Stephen, Part 4

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 29, 2024

We continue to study Stephen's address to the Sanhedrin. This week we will zero in on the call of Moses at the bruning bush.

The Trial of Stephen, Part 4 Acts 7:30–35 NKJV “And when forty years had passed, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai. When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he drew near to observe, the voice of the Lord came to him, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:30-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stephen The First Martyr

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 8, 2024

Stephen bravely preached a sermon about how people like them had rejected God and Jesus. God wanted Israel to follow as their leader and king. Some of the Jews became so angry at Stephen that they threw stones at him until he died. Stephen was the first martyr of the Christian faith.

Stephen bravely preached a sermon about how people like them had rejected God and Jesus. God wanted Israel to follow as their leader and king. Some of the Jews became so angry at Stephen that they threw stones at him until he died. Stephen was the first martyr of the Christian faith. God is doing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-59, Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Wisdom Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 8, 2024

Continues series on James. It addresses the importance of wisdom and how to get it.

James 1:5-8 Wisdom Charles Haddon Spurgeon was a Particular Baptist Preacher from the mid to late 1800’s, in London, England. The story is told of a time he attended a preaching conference when a preacher who was preaching at the conference boldly announced that he had reached a point in his life ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-8, Acts 6:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit Inspired Spontaneity

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Sep 11, 2024

Holy Spirit-Inspired Spontaneity (Hearing & Responding to God) - Learning from Philip

Philip (aka Philip the evangelist) 1. Like Stephen, he was one of the seven chosen to ‘serve tables’ of the widows (Acts 6:5). 2. In Samaria, Philip ‘preached Christ,’ there was great response and miraculous confirmation of the word. (Acts 8:5-8). 3. Philip’s life and ministry in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Foursquare

Espontaneidad Inspirada Por El Espíritu Santo

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Sep 13, 2024

Espontaneidad Inspirada Por El Espíritu Santo

Felipe (también conocido como Felipe el evangelista) 1. Al igual que Esteban, fue uno de los siete elegidos para “servir a las mesas” de las viudas (Hechos 6:5). 2. En Samaria, Felipe “predicó a Cristo”, hubo una gran respuesta y una confirmación milagrosa de la palabra (Hechos ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Foursquare

Persecution And Mission Of The Church Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 20, 2024

Acts 8:1-8 shows us four encouraging ways God guides the church in accomplishing its mission of making disciples.

Introduction On Sunday, January 8, 1956, on the shore of a lonely river deep in the Ecuadorian jungle, five missionaries were murdered by primitive Auca Indians, known today as the Waorani. News of the massacre shocked the world. To some, their deaths seemed a senseless tragedy. Many decried ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Memorial Day - A Day To Remember

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on May 25, 2023

This message is in honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in an on-going spiritual war to free us from sin and to those who died in wars to maintain the freedom of this country - the United States of America.

Memorial Day – A Day to Remember Scriptures: John 15:13; Mark 10:45; Acts 6:8-10 The title of my message is “Memorial Day – A Day to Remember.” This morning I want to share with you why we should take a moment and reflect on why we celebrate Memorial Day – the day we remember those who gave the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13, Mark 10:45, Acts 6:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Can Have A Visionary View Of God? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 30, 2023

Who can have a visionary view of God? Jesus answers this question for us in His Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:8, “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.”

I’m sure you will have noticed that our preaching theme this year is Visionary View. Today I want us to consider the question: Who can have a visionary view of God? Jesus answers this question for us in His Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:8, “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8, Acts 4:25, Job 23:3, Ephesians 1:18-20, Exodus 20:14, Matthew 5:48, Luke 9:57-62, Isaiah 1:16, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Acts 7:56, Hebrews 11:27, 1 John 3:2, Romans 2:5, Romans 2:8, Romans 2:16, Matthew 5:1-10, Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 32:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal