What is a deacon? It is an important question given that God has given deacons as officers in the church. And as we explore deacons in further depth, we will see that they are faithful servants given to the church by a faithful saviour.
Scripture says of Abel that: "though dead, he still speaks." And that can be said about the account of Stephen as found in Acts. This passage has much to teach us about what it means to be faithful to Jesus even unto death.
In Acts 6, a significant problem arises. But the response to this problem has much to teach us about how a church is to serve together for the glory of Christ.
There are so many different many names in our world and there are so many people trying to make their name great. But there is one name that is above every name. And Luke speaks of how the earliest Christians sought to exalt the name of Jesus!
The promised Spirit finally arrives in Acts 2. And this changes everything. Come and gain clarity on who the Spirit is and what the day of pentecost means.
Often, we can think of the gospels as the end of Jesus's story until His return. But in the book of Acts we can learn that Jesus's reign continues. And this truth ought to give us great confidence in the Lord Jesus and His unstoppable Gospel.
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These are the sermons preached at Park Royal Bible Church located in southwest Mississauga, Ontario.