Chris Sheppard

Acts 6:1-7 shows a real division in the Jerusalem church when widows were neglected, and a wise solution was brought forward. The sermon highlights how Spirit-filled service protected unity, cared for needs, and kept the ministry of the

Widows NeglectedChurch UnityServant LeadershipWord and Prayer

Hebrews 10:19-21 introduces the privileges of the new life in Christ: confident access to God, a new and living way, and a great high priest. The sermon shows that grasping these new covenant privileges is necessary for living out the

New CovenantAccess to GodGreat High PriestNew and Living Way

Hebrews 10:11-18 presents Jesus as the all-sufficient sacrifice whose once-for-all offering brings permanent forgiveness. The sermon contrasts old covenant distance and repeated sacrifices with new covenant nearness, assurance, and liberty

All-Sufficient SacrificeOnce for AllPermanent ForgivenessNew Covenant

Acts 5:17-33 shows the second outbreak of persecution against the church as the apostles are arrested and commanded to stop preaching. The sermon calls the church to obey God, keep proclaiming the gospel, and use seasons of peace for

Church PersecutionObeying GodApostolic WitnessGospel Boldness

Acts 5:12-16 describes the Jerusalem church after the severe purification of Ananias and Sapphira. The sermon shows a church marked by holy fear, Spirit-wrought power, unity, and continued growth after painful difficulty.

Church PurityHoly SpiritReverent FearChurch Growth

Hebrews 10:1-10 contrasts the inability of animal sacrifices to remove sin with the once-for-all offering of Christ. The sermon presents Jesus as the all-sufficient sacrifice who sanctifies His people by the will of God.

All-Sufficient SacrificeOnce for AllSanctificationNew Covenant

Ecclesiastes 7 gives graduates and the whole church a call to pursue better things that produce better days and a better life. The sermon urges young believers to seek wisdom, maturity, and faithfulness as they move into the future.

Graduation ChargeWisdomBetter ThingsChristian Maturity

The book of Ruth displays excellent Christian motherhood through faithfulness, trust in trial, and a heritage of godliness. The sermon connects Naomi and Ruth to the church's calling in home life discipleship.

Christian MotherhoodHome DiscipleshipGodly HeritageFaithful Women

Acts 5:1-11 shows how sin entered the Jerusalem church through Ananias and Sapphira and how seriously God dealt with it. The sermon warns that hidden sin can infiltrate the church for destructive purposes and must be met with holy fear.

Church PurityAnanias and SapphiraSin in ChurchChurch Discipline

Hebrews 9:15-28 presents Jesus as the mediator of the new covenant whose blood secures redemption and puts away sin. The sermon contrasts the old covenant's repeated sacrifices with Christ's once-for-all work and His promised return for

Great High PriestNew CovenantOnce for AllEternal Redemption