Category: Sermons
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Gospel Mission from the Ground Up
Acts 18:1-4 Building a church plant from scratch is hard work, and, it is even more difficult when only one person is committed to the mission. Paul found himself alone in the big city of Corinth with no support and no family or friends, yet, he had a call from God to plant a church.…
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Proclaiming the Unknown God
Acts 17:22-34 Paul’s preaching in the market place got him into some trouble when he proclaimed Jesus and the resurrection. The philosophers thought Paul’s gospel was birdseed and the idolaters thought he was preaching strange gods. As a result, Paul was dragged before the Council of the Areopagus to give an account of his preaching.…
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Encountering Athens
Acts 17:16-21 While waiting in Athens for his companions, Paul toured the town. Instead of marveling at its storied culture, he was provoked by its gross idolatry and immediately took to the streets to challenge the city’s moral corruption. The story of Paul’s encounter with Athens shows that the preaching of the gospel is more…
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True Conversion
Acts 17:1-9 There is an important difference between those who are good at telling a conversion story and those who have a good conversion story. Luke tells the story of a good conversion experience in Thessalonica as he testifies to their experience of grace through the preaching of the apostle Paul. Though Paul’s ministry in…
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Goodbye Philippi
Acts 16:35-40 With moments left in town, Paul made a B line for Lydia’s house and the church gathered there. In that living room, the baby converts assembled to hear one last message from the only pastor they had ever known. Paul took this opportunity to give these new disciples a crash course on the…