January 25

Jan 23, 2015 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Hans Hut was a sixteenth-century Anabaptist who was martyred for his faith. He had been led to Christ through the ministry of Hans Denck, and the change in his life was immediate and obvious, touching the lives of many others. He was immersed on May 26, 1526, and soon...

Commencing, Continuing and Concluding – Acts 1:1-2

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

We begin, this evening, a new study of an old book. It is not that you haven’t studied the Book of Acts before, But I hope that this one will be just a little bit different. It is my intention to make this a series of informal “sermons,” including some...

The Chosen Few – Acts 1:1-2

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

What do we believe was the membership of the First Baptist Church by beginning Acts 1? (120) Approximately how many disciples saw the risen Lord just a few days prior to close of this chapter? (500) How many Apostles were there before the addition of the Apostle to...

Many Infallible Proofs – Acts 1:3

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Just as it was with our study of Joshua, you are going to hear messages from the Book of Acts morning, noon and night. I mean: Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night. That doesn’t mean that we’re going to preach nothing but Acts, But you may have a message...

The Theology of Waiting – Acts 1:4-5

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Pretty soon, I’m going to stop referring to this as a “theological study” of the Book of Acts, but not quite yet, Because this “theological study” is not coming from a “theological book.” This is the fifth and last of the history...

Pertaining to the Kingdom of God – Acts 1:1-3

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

There is nothing as exciting as finding something of value among things that you already own – Something of value, but you didn’t realize that you possessed it. As most of you know I am a stamp collector – a philatelist. As most of you don’t realize, philately is a...

The Promise of the Father – Acts 1:4-5

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

The apostles, to whom the Lord Jesus was speaking in these verses, were our spiritual fathers. They were members of the first church, And through them the gospel was brought a generation closer to us. They were commanded by the Lord to wait in Jerusalem for the...

Famous Last Words – Acts 1:6-8

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

All that I have for you this evening are some random thoughts, tying things together. Nothing too heavy; nothing too challenging and not too long. I’m calling this message “Famous Last Words.” These are the very last words out the lips of the Lord Jesus,...

Not a Fiery Chariot – Acts 1:9-11

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

If I asked you to list, in order, the most important events of the earthly life of the Lord Jesus, I wonder how far up on the list would come His ascension. This is one of those areas of theology, and Christology, that has become secondary to most of us. For many...

Gazing or Giving? – Acts 1:6-11

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

This will be a difficult message for me to preach for a couple of reasons: First, because whatever rebuke there is here applies to me as much if not more than it does to you. And secondly, because this message goes against just about everything that I have ever heard...

The First Business Meeting – Acts 1:15-26

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Our message last Wednesday was also from Acts 1. In fact this series was first intended to be a Wednesday evening Bible Study, But it’s grown just a little bit. It is not out of control, but the eaglet has spread its wings. And it’s my sincere hope that you are not...

The Biggest Little Day in Ecclesiastical History – Acts 2:1-13

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

As I was thinking about how to approach this chapter, I had to snicker just a little bit. At first I considered just a verse by verse study rather than using a homiletical approach. And I even thought about skipping right over the first thirteen verses, because there...

These are Not Drunken – Acts 2:5-15

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Last Wednesday, when we looked at the first part of this chapter, I pointed out that I don’t hold the Day of Pentecost with the same reverence that most of our Protestant neighbors do. Acts 2 was not the day that the church of Christ originated. Neither was the...

The Theology of the Sermon – Acts 2:14-36

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

We have had several people visit our church, who had been members of very good Baptist churches in other parts of the country. In several cases those people agreed with our doctrine 95 to 100 percent, And yet those people are not attending our church. In fact they...

The Last Days – Acts 2:16-21

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Some of the most important scriptures have the word “faith” at their core. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is...

The Lord of the Great and Notable Day – Acts 2:22-24

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

As most of you are well aware, I am calling this series “A THEOLOGICAL Study of the Book of Acts.” We’ve looked at the resurrection and then the ascension of Christ; Two things which are at the very heart of our faith. We’ve had messages on the Kingdom of...

Type, Antitype and Eternal Truth – Acts 2:25-28

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

There are quite a few proprietary words that we use in Bible-believing Baptist churches. By “proprietary” I mean that they are words that are basically the property of those churches. They are words that are used in very few places other than...

David and Jesus in Hell – Acts 2:22-36

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Before we move on, we need to agree on a common definition of a very important Bible term. Twice in Peter’s sermon he referred to “hell.” Fundamental Baptists have been often called “hell and brimstone” preachers. You are a member of a...

Answering the Rationalist – Acts 2:22-36

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

We live in a very intellectually-confused world. I’m not talking about the THINGS about which we think, but rather the WAY in which we think. But I say that not as someone who professes to be superior. I fear that I follow the crowd almost as much as everybody else....

Cause and Effect – Acts 2:37-40

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

The title to tonight’s message is: “Cause and Effect.” The effect, as we see here, was that many people were pricked in their hearts at the preaching of Peter. You might think that the cause was Peter’s preaching. Many egotistical pastors think that...

The Promise and the Perimeters – Acts 2:37-40

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

I need you to remember the general theme of this series of messages: Most people read the Book of Acts as merely the history of the second phase of the Lord’s first church. Jerusalem was the site of the Lord’s first church. And the first era of the history of that...

Scoliosis – Acts 2:27-40

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

There are a number of debilitating diseases and maladies which are known to deform the human spine. If you look at a healthy back bone from the back, it should appear to be straight up and down. And if you look at it from the side it should have a slight...

The Defining Doctrine – Acts 2:41

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

The title to the message tonight is:”The Defining Doctrine.” Initially, I debated whether I ought to use a definite, or indefinite, article in that title. Is this THE defining doctrine or just one of several of our distinctives as a church? If you were...

Steadfast Continuance – Acts 2:42

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Sometimes the pastor’s job is to simply reiterate the obvious. And that is what we have this evening. No razzle dazzle, no thrills, and no new ground. One of the reasons that I’m preaching this scripture is because the more mature we get as Christians, The more...

Fear and Favor – Acts 2:42-47

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Let us say that there was a war between the United States of America and the Dominion of Canada. And let us imagine that you were in charge of a force of one hundred men stationed on the Canadian border at Eastport, Idaho. Let us say that you divided your men into...

Christian Communism??? – Acts 2:47-47

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

The title to tonight’s message is “Christian Communism.” If I wanted to, I could preach the entire sermon with just three words: “There AIN’T none.” Those who read these verses and try to say that they teach communism know nothing about either...

History of a Miracle – Acts 3:1-10

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Despite the purpose and theme of this study in the Book of Acts, There’s not a lot of detailed, technical theology in this particular message. Tonight had like us to consider the simple history surrounding this miracle. But, as we’ve said before, there is a fine line...

Impotence versus Omnipotence – Acts 3:1-11

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

I have decided to come back to this scripture this morning, because it epitomizes the very best and worst in our world today. We have in these eleven verses an ILLUSTRATION of greatest problem that faces humanity. And I am not referring the problems of disease,...

Habits of Greatness – Acts 3:1-11

Jan 22, 2015 | Acts

Do you have any habits? I wonder how many of your own habits you could put on a piece of paper if you really tried. I also wonder how many more habits that your family, or your friends, could identify. It might be that some of your habits are easily recognized by...