Main Point: Our gospel privileges in Jesus Christ are the product of God’s purposeful work on our behalf.

Sermon Outline:

I. A Quick Review (Acts 13:15–41)

II. A Two Fold Response (Acts 13:42–45)

III. A Devastating Rebuttal (Acts 13:46–47)

IV. A Surprising Conclusion (Acts 13:48–52)

Main Point: The law of Moses could never secure what God freely offers through faith in Jesus Christ.

Sermon Outline:

I. God’s purpose in the election of Israel (Acts 13:16–25)

II. God’s plan in a rejected and resurrected Savior (Acts 13:26–37)

III. God’s provision of forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 13:38–43)

Main Idea:  The mission of the church is wholly dependent upon the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.

Sermon Outline:

I.   The Holy Spirit Calls Saul and Barnabas to Gospel Ministry (Acts:13:1-2)
II.  The Holy Spirit Confirms His Appointed Ministers (Acts 13:3)
III.   The Holy Spirit Confirms the Gospel Message (Acts 13:4-12)

Main point: Faithful Christians may face every manner of danger but those who oppose God are facing a far greater danger.

Primary Application: Christian, you have access to the infinite power of God in prayer. Therefore, bring your every need to him in Prayer. Remembering, though, in his providence he might not always respond as we wish.

Sermon Outline:

I. The Persecution of Herod (Acts 12:1–4)
II. The Prayer of God’s People (Acts 12:5)
III. The Omnipotent Power of God (Acts 12:6–25)
IV. Application

Sermon Outline:

I. The Mission of the Church is Advanced Through the Faithful Witness of Everyday Christians (Acts 11:19–21)
II. Christian Maturity Requires a Cadre of Faithful Gospel Servants (Acts 11:22–26)
III. The Health of a Church is Revealed in its Concern for Other Christians (Acts 11:27–30)

Sermon Outline:

I. Scene 1: God Sends a Message to a God-Fearing Gentile (Acts 10:1–8)
II. Scene 2: God Sends a Message to His Appointed Apostle (Acts 10:9–19)
III. Scene 3: God Brings Salvation to the Gentiles (Acts 10:20–48)
IV. Scene 4: God’s People Recognize God’s Inclusion of the Gentiles (Acts 11:1–18)
V. Three Lessons for the Church Today:

Pastor Ryan Kirchoff

Text:  Acts 9:10-31

Main Point: Jesus makes his enemies part of his church and enlists them in his gospel spreading work.

Sermon Outline:

I. Saul is received by the church

II. Saul begins his mission

III. The church’s peace

IV. Application

Main Idea: The grace of God can soften the hardest heart.

Sermon Outline:

I. The Least Promising Candidate (Acts 9:1–2)

II. The Unexpected Intervention of the Resurrected Christ (Acts 9:3–9)

III. Two Implications from Paul’s Dramatic Conversion (Deuteronomy 29:28; 1 Timothy 1:15–16)

Main Point: Nothing in your past can prevent you from finding lasting joy in Jesus and being fully incorporated into the family of God.

Sermon Outline:

I.   The Unexpected Message (Acts 8:26)
II.  The Appointed Meeting (Acts 8:27–34)
III. The Main Point (Acts 8:35–40)

Text: Acts 8:4–17

Main Idea: There are no second-class citizens or unwanted stepchildren in the family of God.

Sermon Outline:

I. Three Ways Theologians Have Understood the Spirit’s “Delay” (Acts 8:14–17)

A. The Samaritans’ Experience Demonstrates They Were Not True Christians. Yet.

B. The Samaritans’ Experience Demonstrates that the Christian Life Entails Two Different Stages of the Holy Spirit’s Work.

C. The Samaritans’ Experience is not an Indication they did not have the Spirit; but that they had not Received the Overt Manifestations of the Spirit.

II. The Gospel-Purpose in the Spirit’s “Delay”

III. Application