Chris Sheppard

Acts 9 introduces the conversion of Saul, the persecutor of the church who is confronted and saved by the risen Christ. The sermon calls hearers to rejoice in saving grace and to recognize repentance, surrender, and service as marks of true

Saul's ConversionDamascus RoadSaving GraceRepentance

Hebrews 11:4 and Genesis 4 contrast Abel's worship by faith with Cain's rejected, man-centered worship. The sermon warns that worship must be offered God's way and that every life leaves behind a testimony of true or false worship.

AbelWorship by FaithCainTrue Worship

Hebrews 11:1-3 explains biblical faith as confident assurance in what God has promised and conviction about what is unseen. The sermon introduces faith as the way to life and the way to live before the chapter's examples unfold.

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Acts 8:25-40 shows Philip led by the Spirit to explain Christ from Scripture to the Ethiopian eunuch. The sermon highlights Spirit-directed evangelism, the gospel's spread beyond Jerusalem, and God's ability to use faithful servants in

Ethiopian EunuchPhilipSpirit-Led EvangelismScripture Explained

Ephesians 5-6 frames parenting as a Christian responsibility carried out in love, holiness, and the life of the local church. The sermon calls parents and children to pursue God's purposes together as families are brought up in the

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Christian parenting is framed as stewardship under God, with children treated as His blessing and fathers called to lead in nurturing their families. The sermon begins seven practical lessons for bringing up children in the discipline and

Christian ParentingFamily StewardshipFathersChildren

Ephesians 6 calls parents to bring up their children in the Lord through faithful worship, instruction, and life in the church. The sermon gives practical counsel for home life discipleship and urges parents to model attentiveness to God's

Home DiscipleshipChildrenChristian ParentingFamily Worship

Nehemiah 8 is used to explain why nursery ministry serves the church's commitment to the supremacy of the preached Word in worship. The sermon connects caring for children to home life discipleship and the joy of helping families hear and

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Acts 8 explains the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Samaritans as a unique moment in the expansion of the one church. The sermon distinguishes that redemptive-historical event from the believer's ongoing responsibility to live the

SamaritansHoly SpiritOne ChurchSpirit-Filled Life

Hebrews 10 calls believers to persevere in the faith and warns against drifting toward apostasy. The sermon connects perseverance to God's preserving grace and the believer's responsibility to remain faithful to Christ.

PerseveranceApostasy WarningFalling AwayPreserving Grace