Chris Sheppard

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

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

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

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.

Acts 8 presents Simon the magician as an unbelieving believer: one who professed faith outwardly while his heart remained unchanged. The sermon warns that false profession can arise even under true gospel preaching and powerful ministry.

Hebrews 10 warns of the great sin of apostasy and the fearful danger of receiving Christ outwardly and then falling away. The sermon urges the church to pursue those who abandon Christ with prayer, gospel confrontation, and loving

Acts 8 shows persecution scattering the Jerusalem church and carrying the gospel into Judea and Samaria. The sermon highlights God's sovereignty in using opposition to advance the church when believers remain faithful to the Word.

God's Sovereignty

Hebrews 10 introduces the warning against apostasy by distinguishing true believers from those who receive Christ outwardly and later fall away. The sermon presses the seriousness of abandoning Christ while acknowledging that only God knows

Acts 7:54-60 records Stephen's death as the first Christian martyr and displays Spirit-filled character under persecution. The sermon calls believers to live faithfully and leave the plan for suffering or service in God's hands.

Luke 22 and the related New Testament teaching present the Lord's Supper as a meaningful participation in Christ's body and blood, not a bare ritual. The sermon teaches who should partake, how believers should examine themselves, and how