Sermons — Page 15

Luke 10:25-37 uses the lawyer's question and the parable of the Good Samaritan to expose the need for eternal life. The sermon presses hearers to move beyond religious huddles and speak clearly about the truth of the gospel.

Gospel Witness

1 Timothy 5:22 frames elder ordination as a serious church act that should not be done hastily. The sermon explains what ordination is, why the warning matters, and how installing qualified elders serves the spiritual good of the church.

Acts 3:17-19 continues Peter's sermon after the lame beggar was healed, pressing the call to repent and return to God. The sermon emphasizes that sinners need more than religious appearance; they need the Spirit to bring true repentance and

Psalm 119:9-11 teaches believers to glorify God by finding joy in Him and storing up His Word. The sermon presents the pattern of being clean, close, and committed as a Spirit-dependent way to fight sin.

Romans 7 frames the believer's conflict with indwelling sin, applied here to the troubling tongue. The sermon teaches that speech problems come from the heart and must be brought to Christ for cleansing and Spirit-empowered change.

1 Timothy 3:2-7 lays out the qualifications for men who would serve as elders in the church. The sermon walks the congregation through those qualifications while trusting the church to affirm qualified men without manipulation.

Acts 3:11-18 continues Peter's sermon by explaining the miracle and confronting the crowd with their guilt in rejecting the Author of life. The sermon warns that faithful gospel witness must include both the bad news of sin and the good

1 Timothy 3 anchors a service focused on prospective elder testimonies and the church's responsibility in affirming elders. The sermon highlights elder plurality, shepherding, teaching, and the congregation's role in recognizing qualified

1 Timothy 3:1 introduces the call of the elder and the church's responsibility to consider qualified men for elder ministry. The sermon calls Grace Life to pray, ask questions, and commit the process to the Lord.

Acts 3:1-10 records the first apostolic miracle in the healing of the lame beggar. The sermon explains the purpose of apostolic signs while keeping the focus on God's revelation of His Son through Scripture.