Sermons — Page 8

Acts 12 shows the folly of fighting God as Herod persecutes the church and is judged while the Word of God continues to increase. The sermon encourages the church to pray for gospel success, sanctification by the Word, and ministry growth

Ephesians 4 calls the church to mature by speaking the truth in love under Christ, the head of the body. The sermon warns that truth without love becomes harmful noise, while love without truth becomes mere sentiment.

Hebrews 11:20-22 shows Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph believing God's promises even as death approached. The sermon calls believers to live as faithful links in the fulfillment of God's promises, whether or not they see every promise completed in

Acts 10 begins the account of Cornelius and shows God preparing Peter to take the gospel to the Gentiles. The sermon emphasizes that Christ gathers one body from many peoples, and the church must not treat those Christ receives as

Hebrews 11:17-19 and Genesis 22 show Abraham's faith tested through the command to offer Isaac. The sermon calls believers to embrace the trials God appoints, trusting that those tests become markers of a life of faith.

Matthew 15 and Mark 7 show Jesus carrying mercy into Gentile territory and receiving a desperate outsider by faith. The sermon prepares the church for evangelism by insisting that the gospel is for every kind of person.

Hebrews 11:13-16 shows the patriarchs living and dying by faith while looking for a better, heavenly country. The sermon calls believers to trust God's promises personally and live as pilgrims whose hope is fixed beyond this world.

Luke 11 teaches the church to pray with dependence, persistence, and confidence in the Father's generosity. The sermon applies Jesus' teaching to church needs, future decisions, trials, and the need for the Holy Spirit's help.

Proverbs 31 presents a portrait of biblical womanhood marked by wisdom, strength, faithful service, and the fear of the Lord. The sermon calls the church to prize God's design for godly women amid a culture confused about gender and virtue.

Genesis 6 presents Noah as a sober portrait of biblical manhood: a sinner who walked with God, obeyed by faith, and needed grace. The sermon ultimately points beyond Noah to Christ, the greater Savior whose sacrifice alone rescues sinners.