Sermon Series: Acts 1976 - 1979 (early svc)

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Date: February 6th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 2:1-4  |  Topics: Baptism, Change, Filling of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Power, Revival, Transform, Unity

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.


What I Must Do To Be Saved

Date: February 20th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 2:36-40  |  Topics: Confession, Repentance, Salvation, Sin

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your chContinue Reading


The Day of Revival

Date: March 6th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 2:17-47  |  Topics: Assembly, Evangelism, Pentecost, Prayer, Revival, Spirit, Witness

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon intContinue Reading


The Message of Salvation

Date: March 20th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 8:26-39  |  Topics: Gospel, Jesus, Missionaries, Righteousness, Salvation Confession

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this charContinue Reading


The Reality of the Resurrection

Date: April 10th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 26:6-8  |  Topics: Easter, Evidence, Faith, Hope, Reality, Resurrection, Trust, Truth, Vision

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?


The Present Obligation to Be Converted

Date: April 17th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 3:19-21  |  Topics: Change, Conversion, Evidence, Logic, Power, Witnessing

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.


Witnessing to Sadducees

Date: April 24th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 4:1-8  |  Topics: Healing, Holy Spirit, Materialism, Peter, Pharisees, Sadducees

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, And AnnaContinue Reading


The Invincible Conviction

Date: May 1st, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 4:12  |  Topics: Conviction, Dogma, Immutability, Testamony, Truth, liberal

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.


Man’s Need and God’s Answer

Date: May 15th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 4:10-12  |  Topics: Answers, God, Man, Need, Salvation

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.


Idolatry in the Church

Date: June 12th, 1977  |  Scripture: Acts 5:1-12  |  Topics: Affection, Cyprus, Envy, Idolatry, Judgment, Materialism

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lContinue Reading