Episodes
Matching the Term: "The Gospel"
81 Acts 21:37-22.21 God's Appointed Evangelist: You!
Christopher C. Freeman
Title: God’s Appointed Evangelist: YOU! Text: Acts 21:37-22:21 FCF: We often struggle feeling adequate enough to share our faith with others. Prop: Because God providentially equips us to share the gospel, we must be excellent at submitting to His prompting to share the clear truth of the gospel. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 21. In a moment we’ll read from the LSB starting in verse 37. You can follow along in the pew bible or whatever version you prefer. Last time in the book of Acts Paul was dragged out of the temple and...
79 Acts 21:17-26 Church Unity for the Gospel's Sake
Christopher C. Freeman
Title: Church Unity for the Gospel’s Sake Text: Acts 21:17-26 FCF: We often struggle to unify over things that matter while not separating over things that don’t. Prop: Because the church is united around the truth that God has given, we must celebrate and preserve that unity for the sake of the gospel. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 21. In a moment we’ll read from the Legacy Standard Bible starting in verse 17. You can follow along in the pew bible or whatever version you prefer. Last week, we finished Paul’s journey to Jerusalem...
80 Acts 21:27-36 Chains and Afflictions
Christopher C. Freeman
Title: Chains and Afflictions Text: Acts 21:27-36 FCF: We often struggle responding well to slander and persecution for Christ’s sake. Prop: Because of the offense of the gospel we will be slandered and reviled, so we must be ready to give a defense for the hope we have in us. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 21. In a moment we will read beginning in verse 27 from the Legacy Standard Bible. You can follow along in the pew bible or in whatever version you prefer. Last week we saw the powder keg situation that...
76 Acts 20:28-35 The Assignment: Protect and Provide
Christopher C. Freeman
Title: The Assignment: Protect and Provide Text: Acts 20:28-35 FCF: Church leaders often struggle understanding their assignment and fulfilling it. Prop: Because Elders must shepherd the flock well, they must protect and provide for themselves and the church. Scripture Intro: Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 20. In a moment we’ll read from the Legacy Standard bible starting in verse 18 and going to verse 25. You can follow along in the pew bible or the version you prefer. Last week, Paul began his final exhortation to the Elders of Ephesus. He used his example to depict for them...
74 Acts 20:7-12 Church Leaders: Priority #1
Christopher C. Freeman
Title: Church Leaders: Priority #1 Text: Acts 20:7-12 FCF: We often struggle listening and obeying church leadership. Prop: Because obedient church leaders give their highest priority to the spiritual growth of the church, we must consider it our highest priority by listening to and obeying our leaders’ spiritual instruction. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 20. In a moment we’ll read from the Legacy Standard Bible starting in verse 7. You can follow along in the pew bible or in whatever version you prefer. Some have noted that last week’s message was somewhat surprising. In...
75 Acts 20:13-27 Qualities of an Elder
Christopher C. Freeman
Title: Qualities of an Elder Text: Acts 20:13-27 FCF: We all struggle when our leaders are ungodly. Prop: Because an Elder must be and continue to be blameless, so all Elders and would be Elders must endure in these same qualities. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 20. In a moment we’ll read from the Legacy Standard Bible starting in verse 13. You can follow along in the pew bible or in whatever version you prefer. Last week we noted Luke’s shift in focus as his book hastens toward its close. Since the remainder of...
82 Acts 22:22-29 Your Will be Done
Christopher C. Freeman
Title: Your Will Be Done Text: Acts 22:22-29 FCF: We often struggle trusting God when we are in difficult situations Prop: Because God providentially works to accomplish His purposes through man’s choices, we must trust the Lord. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 22. In a moment we will read from the LSB starting in verse 22. You can follow along in the pew bible or in whatever version you prefer. Since Acts chapter 19 we have been in the final Act of the unfolding narrative of the book of Acts. In his part 2...
The Law of God, The Second Commandment
Larry W Dean
78 Acts 21:1-16 Discerning the Will of the Spirit
Christopher C. Freeman
Title: Love and Honor Text: Acts 20:36-38 FCF: We often struggle having a good relationship between leaders and followers. Prop: Because the relationship of the Elders to the church must be one of love and honor, we must devote ourselves to love and honor one another. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 20. In a moment we’ll read from the Legacy Standard Bible starting in verse 36. You can follow along in the pew bible or whatever version you prefer. Over the last couple of weeks, we have had longer sermons covering Paul’s final exhortation...
The Law of God, The Fifth Commandment
Larry W Dean
77 Acts 20:36-38 Love and Honor
Christopher C. Freeman
Title: Love and Honor Text: Acts 20:36-38 FCF: We often struggle having a good relationship between leaders and followers. Prop: Because the relationship of the Elders to the church must be one of love and honor, we must devote ourselves to love and honor one another. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts chapter 20. In a moment we’ll read from the Legacy Standard Bible starting in verse 36. You can follow along in the pew bible or whatever version you prefer. Over the last couple of weeks, we have had longer sermons covering Paul’s final exhortation...
The In-Between Years - Part 10
Brad Shockley
Sermon for Trinity's 125th Anniversary
Pastor Thomas Christopher
A Christmas Story
Noah Leighton
The In-Between Years Part 64
Brad Shockley
The In-Between Years - Part 26
Brad Shockley
God's End Game - Part 1
Brad Shockley
God's End Game - Part 53
Brad Shockley
Contend for the Faith
Dave Smith
Jude 3 (ESV) - Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. ————— In this final message in our series over the book of Jude, we look back to the beginning as Jude begins to summarize his message to his readers. At the end of his letter Jude gives practical instruction on how to contend for the faith and how to encourage a congregation that has false teachers within it. We...
The Law of God, The Fourth Commandment
Larry W Dean
A discussion of the Christian's relationship to the Sabbath.