Chris Sheppard

The sermon explains how faithful, sustained teaching of Scripture, a cleansed church, and preaching the gospel brought gospel success in Ephesus. It applies that example by urging the local church to keep the Word central and to reach the

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Hebrews 13:4 calls Christians to honor marriage and keep sexual intimacy pure, because sexual sin dishonors God and brings judgment, while faith in Christ offers forgiveness. The church is urged to guard its witness through marital

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Acts 19 portrays the gospel’s mighty work in Ephesus: God used apostolic miracles to authenticate the message, exposed counterfeit spiritual authority, and brought both public reverence and believers’ costly repentance. The Word’s growth is

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From 1 Timothy 3:13, the sermon calls deacons to serve honorably according to Scripture, meeting the church’s needs with humility and faithfulness. It presents ordination as the church’s public affirmation of qualified servants and stresses

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Paul’s extended ministry in Ephesus moved from the synagogue to the hall of Tyrannus, where he reasoned from Scripture and preached the gospel to a wider audience. The sermon emphasizes that God governs the church’s work and its results,

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Christian love remembers suffering members of Christ's body and honors marriage as God's good and valuable design. These commands turn the doctrine of Hebrews into practical care, covenant faithfulness, purity, and worship in everyday

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Acts records a unique, transitional period in which Jews, Samaritans, Gentiles, and Old Testament believers are visibly incorporated into the one New Testament church. Reading these events in their redemptive-historical setting guards

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Christian love is demonstrated first through enduring affection for brothers and sisters and through practical hospitality. Believers do good to all people while giving particular care and priority to the household of faith.

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Paul meets disciples of John whose understanding of the gospel is incomplete and directs them to faith in Jesus, Christian baptism, and the promised Holy Spirit. Their inclusion marks a decisive stage in the formation of the New Testament

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The parable of the sower warns churches against shallow decisionism and false conversion while defining genuine faith by persevering fruit. Faithful evangelism trusts the Spirit to use the Word rather than relying on pressure, numbers, or

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