Protected by the True God (Acts 12:1-24)
What do we trust in? The Heidelberg Catechism (Answer 95) defines idolatry as inventing something to trust alongside or in place of the true God. In modern comfort, it is easy to grow lax in our faith and quietly doubt that God acts as our shield and defender.
In Acts 12, Luke presents a vivid look at the friction between earthly power and divine purpose through the actions of King Herod and the miraculous deliverance of the Apostle Peter.
Christian Mercy and the Gospel (Acts 11:19-30)
Discover the true mission of the church. Explore how keeping Christ at the center fuels both the proclamation of the gospel and genuine acts of Christian mercy.
Do Gentiles Really Receive the Messiah? (Acts 11:1-18)
When God disrupts our comfortable traditions, how do we respond? Explore Acts 11 and the profound moment when the early church learned that the gospel's reach extends to all people. They think this is radical, but it is the realization of the Lord’s ancient promise.
Can Outsiders be Insiders? (Acts 10:34-48)
In this message on Acts 10, we explore how God shattered cultural barriers by bringing Gentiles into the covenant community. Discover what Peter’s vision teaches us about the universal call of the Gospel, the power of Christ's resurrection, and finding our true worth in Him alone.
Peter's Shocking Revelation (Acts 10:1-33)
In Acts 10, Peter’s vision breaks down the barriers between Jews and Gentiles. Discover how God’s grace dismantles our cultural assumptions and invites all nations into unified table fellowship in Christ.
Saul’s Mission (Acts 9:19-31)
How can the church trust someone who once sought to destroy it? In Acts 9:19–31, Saul goes from persecutor to preacher, hunter to hunted, and feared enemy to a brother eventually embraced by the church. His credibility, however, is not found in his personality, intelligence, or gifts, but in Christ who called him and the gospel he faithfully proclaims.
God's Prisoner of War (Acts 9:1-19)
Saul traveled toward Damascus breathing threats and murder against the church, convinced that Jesus was a failed Messiah and determined to destroy his followers. But Christ had another plan. On the road to Damascus, the persecutor was captured by the risen Lord, confronted with the reality that in persecuting the church he was persecuting Christ himself. Acts 9 reveals the sovereign grace of God, the presence of Christ with his suffering people, and the remarkable transformation of an enemy of the gospel into a servant and messenger of Christ.
The Gospel Advances: Embracing the Ordinary (Acts 8:26-40)
We are easily tempted to measure God's presence by visible success, large crowds, and obvious strategy. Yet in Acts 8, the Holy Spirit redirects Philip away from a thriving ministry in Samaria to an isolated desert road to meet a single seeker. This message shows how God uses unlikely places, ordinary preaching, and faithful obedience to accomplish His extraordinary redemptive purposes.
The Unlikely Advancement (Acts 8:4-25)
Stephen is dead, persecution is spreading, and the church is being scattered. Yet the gospel does not stop. In Acts 8, Philip goes to Samaria—a place the Jews would hardly have expected to receive the gospel. There we see both the surprising reach of God's grace and the danger of an outward profession without genuine faith. The gospel is not for the worthy, nor can God's Spirit be manipulated for our ambitions. Christ himself preserves and advances his church, calling sinners to repentance and faith in him.
The Unhealthy and Unwealthy Gospel (3) (Acts 7:53-8:3)
When Stephen stands before the mob in Acts 7, his faithfulness is met not with earthly reward, but with opposition and martyrdom. In a world that constantly pressures believers to soften the truth, Stephen’s trial forces us to confront a vital question: Is Jesus truly essential, or is He optional when following Him becomes difficult?
Discover how Stephen's vision of the risen Christ standing at the right hand of God shifts our perspective—reminding us that earthly suffering does not mean abandonment, and that Jesus actively reigns even in the midst of our deepest trials.
Tasting the Day of the Lord (Acts 2:1-13)
At Pentecost, heaven broke open and history changed forever. The Holy Spirit descended with wind and fire, not to destroy Christ’s people, but to empower them. Acts 2 reveals God’s visible presence, the reversal of Babel, and the beginning of the gospel going to all nations. Pentecost shows that Christ is truly with His church and that the glory of God now dwells within His people.
Abandoned or Empowered? (Acts 1:9-26)
Christ’s ascension is not a disappointing departure but the beginning of His heavenly reign. In Acts 1, we see that Jesus does not abandon His church but rules it through His Word and Spirit. As the apostles interpret Scripture and appoint Matthias, the church begins to understand its mission in light of Christ’s ongoing kingdom. The ascension assures us that Christ is present, directing His people, and calling the world to repentance before His return.
God International Kingdom (Acts 1:1-9)
The book of Acts is not the story of a church left behind. We should see it as the story of a church sent. The ascended Christ remains present with His people, advancing His mission through the power of the Holy Spirit. We have the power from on high.