Series: Acts...

Title: No Matter the Cost

Text: Acts 6:8 - 7:60

I. Stephen’s Denouncement

a. Powerful Ministry

i. Acts 6:8-10

b. False Accusations

i. Acts 6:11-15

ii. John 15:20, “...If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well;...”

II. Stephen’s Defense

a. Acts 7:1

b. The Patriarchs

i. Acts 7:2, “Listen to me, brothers and fathers! The God of glory appeared

to our father Abraham while he was in Mesopotamia...”

ii. Acts 7:9, “The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into

Egypt. Yet God was with him,”

c. The Prophet

i. Acts 7:17

d. The Place

i. Acts 7:48: “The Most High does not dwell in houses made by human

hands...”

e. The Punchline

i. Acts 7:52-53

III. Stephen’s Death

a. Acts 7:54

b. Acts 7:55-56

c. Acts 7:59

a. Acts 7:60

Series: Acts...

Title: Growing Pains

Text: Acts 6:1-7

I. The Big Problem

a. The Problem of Dissention

i. Acts 6:1

ii. Philippians 2:14

b. The Problem of Distraction

i. Acts 6:2

II. The Wise Solution

a. The Duty of the Members

i. Acts 6:3

b. The Duty of the Leaders

i. Acts 6:4

III. The Great Result

a. The Communion of the Saints

i. Acts 6:5

ii. Acts 6:6

b. The Conversion of the Lost

i. Acts 6:7

ii. John 13:35

iii. Romans 10:16-17

iv. Acts 17:30-31

Series: Acts...

Title: Unstoppable

Text: Acts 5:12-42

I. The Power of the Gospel

a. Acts 5:12-16

b. 2 Corinthians 12:12 – “The signs of a true apostle were performed...”

c. John 4:48 - “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”

II. The Persecution of the World

a. Acts 5:17-32

III. The Privilege of Suffering

a. Acts 5:33-42

Series: The Book of Acts: To the Ends of the Earth

Title: Ananias and Sapphira: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Text: Acts 4:32-5:11

I. The Good

a. Acts 4:32:36

b. 2 Reason for their unity:

i. Shared Belief

ii. Shared Burden

II. The Bad

a. Acts 5:1-2

b. Acts 5:3-4

c. 2 Corinthians 9:7

d. 2 Corinthians 8:12

III. The Ugly

a. Acts 5:5-11

b. The Pattern:

i. They all happen during critical moments of transition.

ii. They treated holy things as common.

iii. The Result was Fear.

Title: A Living Hope

Text: 1 Peter 1:3-12

1 Peter 1:3-12

I. The Basis of Our Hope is Resurrection

a. The Early Record

i. 1 Corinthians 15:3-7,

b. The Empty Tomb

c. The First Witnesses

d. The Amount of Witnesses

II. The Joy of Our Hope in Suffering

a. 1 Peter 1:6–8, “In this you greatly rejoice... though now for a little while you

have been grieved by various trials.”

III. The Integrity of Our Hope through the Prophets

a. 1 Peter 1:10-11

IV. The Assurance of Hope for All Eternity

Title: When the King Speaks

Text: Luke 19:28-44

I. “The Lord has need of it.”

A. Luke 19:28-34

B. Zechariah 9:9

II. “The stones will cry out.”

A. Luke 19:35-38

B. Luke 19:39

C. Luke 19:40

D. Psalm 98:7-9

E. Ps 24, 7-10 (NKJV)

III. “If you had known...”

A. Luke 19: 19-23

B. (show picture.)

C. 4 Responses

1. Indifference

2. Misunderstanding

3. Rejection

4. Acceptance

Series: The Book of Acts: To the Ends of the Earth

Title: From Persecution to Power

Text: Acts 4:1-31

2 Timothy 3:12

I. Verses 1-4 Persecution

a. Acts 4:1-2

b. Acts 4:3-4

c. John 15:20

d. Matthew 5:10-11

II. Verses 5-12 Preaching

a. Acts 4:5-6

b. Acts 4:7-8

c. Ephesians 5:18

d. Acts 4:8b-10

e. Acts 4:11-12

III. Verses 13-22 Punishment

a. Acts 4:13

b. Acts 4:14-18

c. Acts 4:19-20

d. Psalm 118:6

IV. Verses 23-32 Prayer

a. Acts 4:23-24

b. God’s Person

i. Vs 24b “... Lord, it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea,

and everything that is in them”

c. God’s Promises

i. Acts 4:25-26

d. God’s Purpose

i. Acts 27- 28

e. Our Petitions

i. Acts 4:29-30

f. God’s Power

i. Acts 4:31

Series: The Book of Acts: To the Ends of the Earth

Title: Preaching Christ to a Guilty Crowd

Text: Acts 3:12-26 NASB2020

Acts 3:12 NLT, “Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd...” (only NLT verse)

I. Exalt Christ

a. Deflect the Glory from Ourselves

i. Acts 3:12

ii. 1 Corinthians 4:7, “...What do you have that you did not receive? And if

you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?”

b. Declare Who Jesus is.

i. Jesus

1. Acts 3:16

ii. Servant

1. Acts 3:13

iii. The Holy and Righteous one

1. Acts 3:14

2. Luke 4:34

iv. The Prince of Life

1. Acts 3:15

2. Hebrews 2:10

3. Hebrews 12:2

v. Christ

1. Acts 3:18 and 20

vi. The Prophet

1. Acts 3:22

2. Acts 3:24

vii. The Seed of Abrham

1. Acts 3:25

c. Declare What Jesus has Done

i. He died on a cross

ii. He was raised from the dead and ascended into heaven

1. Acts 3:15

iii. He’s coming back again to fulfill God’s promises

1. Acts 3:21

2. Acts 3:23

II. Expose Sin

a. Acts 3:13-15

b. Quote: If you omit sin and guilt, there’s no need for a savior. (Please put on

screen)

c. Acts 3:17

III. Extend Grace

a. Acts 3:19

b. Acts 3:26