Ralph Moore Sermon Library

Philip’s ministry takes another unexpected turn when God leads him away from a successful public ministry to a solitary traveler on a desert road.

Carl Moore examines Philip’s encounter with the Ethiopian official and the importance of listening to God, approaching people personally and being ready to explain the good news when an opportunity appears.

As Philip ministers in Samaria, people respond to the gospel and an entire community begins to change.

Carl Moore explores the expanding reach of the early church and the work of the Holy Spirit as old religious and cultural barriers begin to fall before the good news of Jesus.

Carl Moore follows Philip as the gospel moves from Jerusalem into Samaria.

Philip demonstrates what can happen when an ordinary, available disciple responds to God’s leading.

Acts 8 challenges us to see mission not merely as the work of apostles or professional pastors but as the calling of everyday followers of Jesus.

The scattered believers of Acts did not leave ministry behind when they left Jerusalem—they carried the gospel with them.

This message follows the church as it begins moving outward in fulfillment of Jesus’ Great Commission, reminding us that God can use unexpected circumstances to push his people beyond familiar territory and into new mission fields.

The church in Jerusalem had grown dramatically, but Jesus had called his followers to carry the gospel far beyond one city.

Acts 6–8 records a major turning point as persecution scatters believers into new places.

What looks like disruption becomes the means God uses to move his mission forward.

Rapid growth brought new opportunities—and new problems—to the church in Jerusalem.

Acts 6 shows the apostles responding wisely when legitimate needs threatened to distract them from their primary calling.

This message explores how healthy churches adjust their structures while protecting the ministries and priorities God has entrusted to them.

Healthy growth requires more than attracting additional people. It means developing new leaders and sharing responsibility.

As the church responds to its growing pains in Acts 6, we see ordinary disciples entrusted with meaningful ministry and a congregation becoming stronger because leadership is multiplied rather than concentrated in a few people.

The story of the early church continues with both extraordinary growth and increasing opposition. Yet the apostles refuse to abandon their calling.

Acts 5 shows a church experiencing both the seriousness and the power of God while learning that obedience to him sometimes requires courage in the face of resistance.

Acts 5 reminds us that God cares deeply about the character and integrity of his church.

The sobering account of Ananias and Sapphira reveals that the church is more than a human organization—it belongs to God.

This message examines what their story teaches us about honesty, holiness and taking our life together seriously.

Continuing through Acts 4, Carl Moore explores the kind of community that grew out of a Spirit-empowered church.

Generosity, unity and mutual encouragement became part of their witness.

Their example challenges us to consider how our relationships with one another can strengthen both the church and its impact on the world.