Sermons on Acts

Suffering

SUFFERINGS OF PAUL “The Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me,” (Acts 20:23) he says. He is kidnapped (Acts 21:27), beaten (Acts 21:30-31; 23:3), threatened (Acts 22:22; 27:42), arrested many times (Acts 21:33; 22:24, 31; 23:35; 28:16), accused in lawsuits (Acts 21:34; 22:30; 24:1-2; 25:2, 7;…

Seasons

Seasons   Saul – Was for King for 42 years, but he was disobedient and lost God’s anointing after 27 years. His season was over when the Lord told Samuel to anoint David as King in Saul’s place.   David – David is anointed king in Saul’s place in 1025 BC at age 15 years…

Pentecost

What does the word “Pentecost” mean? The English word “Pentecost” is a transliteration of the Greek word pentekostos, which means “fifty.” It comes from the ancient Christian expression pentekoste hemera, which means “fiftieth day.” But Christians did not invent the phrase “fiftieth day.” Rather, they borrowed it from Greek-speaking Jews who used the phrase to…

Giving and Serving

But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? 1John 3:17 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you…