Sermon Series: Acts 1976 - 1979 (early svc)

Have You Received the Holy Spirit?

Date: November 5th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 19  |  Topics: Born again, Christian Life, Conversion, Experience, Filling of the Spirit, Holy Spirit

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that theyContinue Reading


Diana of the Ephesians

Date: November 12th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 19:9-41  |  Topics: Artemis, Christianity, Diana, Ephesus, Idolatry, Paul

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from themContinue Reading


The Two Words of Salvation

Date: November 19th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 20:20-21  |  Topics: Belief, Faith, Fear, Inheritance, Repentance, Sacrifice

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.


Blood on Our Hands

Date: November 26th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 20:26  |  Topics: Evangelism, Salvation, Soulwinning, Witnessing

Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.


Caring for The Church of God

Date: December 10th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 20:28  |  Topics: Church, Drusilla, Feed, Fellowship, Flock, Pastor

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.


The Purpose of the Incarnation

Date: December 17th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 20:28  |  Topics: Blood, Christmas, Incarnation, Salvation, Trinity

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.


My Life and My Church

Date: December 31st, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 20:28  |  Topics: Assembly, Church, Congregation, Fellowship, Unity

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.


Those Grievous Wolves

Date: January 7th, 1979  |  Scripture: Acts 20:28-30  |  Topics: Church, Church growth, False Religion, Lampstand, Ministry, Pastor, Paul, wolves

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.


Kneeling in Prayer

Date: January 14th, 1979  |  Scripture: Acts 20:36-38  |  Topics: George Washington, Kneeling, Prayer, Solomon

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him, Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.


Paul’s Defense of the Faith

Date: January 21st, 1979  |  Scripture: Acts 22:1-2  |  Topics: Apocrypha, Conversion, Discipleship, Experience, Faith, Mercy, Paul, Salvation

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)