Tabitha’s Resurrection – Acts 9:36-43

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

You may not realize it, but I am well aware that I repeat myself – a lot. After 14 or 15 years in one church it is regrettable but inevitable to some degree. For example, I know that I’ve used my broken leg as a sermon illustration several times. And I’ll tell the...

A Really Good Lady – Acts 9:36-43

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Besides being one of the oldest, I think that Psalm 90 is one of the most beautiful of all the Psalms. It is a blend of theology, instruction, exhortation, and faith. It was written by Moses – not by someone with the name of Moses, but it was written by Moses. After...

A Diamond in the Rough – Acts 10:1-8

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Most of us have seen a diamond – at least a small and relatively inexpensive diamond. Many of you ladies wear a diamond on the ring finger of your left hand. Of course that is not the way that diamonds are found in nature. After the jeweler has cleaned the rough...

If We were Angels – Acts 10:1-5

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

When I was a brand new Christian, and very, very ignorant of the things of God, I had a Sunday School teacher who thoroughly embarrassed me one day. It was a small class of teenagers. The lesson had something to do with angels, although I can’t remember past the first...

One of the Most Important Men in History – Acts 10:1-8, 34-43

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

At the height of Charles Spurgeon’s ministry, the building of the Metropolitan Tabernacle had to be expanded. The church was forced to temporarily meet in the 7,000 seat Surrey Gardens Music Hall. Once during a packed-out service some wicked men shouted that the...

Lessons from Prayer – Acts 10:1-21

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

The title to tonight’s message is: “Lessons from Prayer.” Over the years we have had about 35 sermons and lessons on the subject of prayer, and as poor as are, we probably could use about 35 more within the next week. But if you were listening carefully...

Peter’s Old Man – Acts 10:9-20

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

In several verses, Paul couples two common words into a special theological idea. In Romans 6:6 he says, – “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him (Christ), that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.” In...

Manna from Heaven – John 6:30-35, 48-51

Jan 21, 2015 | Wednesday

Have you ever eaten angel-food cake? What did it taste like? Was it chocolate flavored? Then it wasn’t real angel’s food. Did it taste like honey-graham wafers? That’s coming a bit closer. Did mother make it out of a boxed mix? Then it wasn’t angel food. Was it as...

December 2014 Report

Jan 21, 2015 | Timothy Parrow

Dear Pastor and Brethren: More Visitors! Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and Cheryl Smith responded to our invitation to eat supper with us on Thursday, Dec. 4th. Afterward they responded to our invitation to come to our Thursday evening Bible Study. The Smiths are from Ponca...

The Da Vinci Code – Acts 10:24-43

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

I hesitate to ask if any of you have read the best-selling book “The Da Vinci Code.” I’m afraid to ask because I am afraid of the answer, or perhaps the attitude in the answer. “The Da Vinci Code” was for several months at the end of last year,...

The Work of the Ministry – Acts 10:19-33

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

The title of the book that we are studying is “The Acts of the Apostles.” There are lots of self-important commentators and preachers who would like to correct that. They’d like the top of page 1,150 to say “The Acts of the Holy Spirit,” or...

The Good Life – Acts 10:36-38

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Let’s say that instead of Peter, it was you whom God commissioned to take the gospel to Cornelius. How nervous would you be, especially with your prior disposition and fear of Roman soldiers? God has obviously given you a very important task, whether you fully...

The Three Witnesses – Acts 10:34-43

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

I John 5:7 is one of the most controversial verses in the Word of God. It is hated and rejected by those who hate and reject the deity of Christ. For example it is hated by Dan Brown the writer of “The Da Vinci Code.” It is hated by Elaine Pagels, the...

Holy Interruption – Acts 10:44-48

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Stephen was preaching a gospel message to an hostile crowd, but he got interrupted. As he neared the part of his message where he planned to make his application, His audience was cut to heart; they started screaming, and “stopped their ears, And ran upon him...

Points of Order – Acts 11:1-8

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

The first half of this chapter is a review and commentary on Acts 10, So we will probably not have quite so many messages on chapter 11. But the Lord does have me thinking about three or four ideas from the scripture which we just read. The message for this evening...

True Repentance – Acts 11:1-18

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

In this passage of scripture, Paul praises God for His saving grace. All of the people of this world begin life spiritually dead in trespasses and sins, v.1. For some length of time our lives were spent in a fashion pleasing to Satan, the Prince of the Air, v.2. We...

The Justification of Baptism – Acts 11:1-18

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

I hope that everyone realizes by now that the scripture that we have just read is a Biblical commentary on the scripture that we have been studying for the last month in Acts 10. This is Peter’s explanation of what happened in the house of Cornelius and the things...

Persecution Preaching – Acts 11:19-21

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

You’ve been burning one of those scented candles and your house is filled with the smell of vanilla. But it’s time to go to church, and you don’t want to leave that candle burning while you’re gone. So what do you do? You blow the candle out. That breath of air...

The Hand of the Lord – Acts 11:19-21

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

When the nation of Israel came out of Egypt, they spent forty troublesome years in the wilderness. It should have only taken a few weeks to make the journey from Egypt to the Promised land, But when they chose to disobey the Lord, It became necessary to enroll them in...

Missionary Barnabas – Acts 11:22-26

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Barnabas is one of the most interesting characters of the New Testament. He is one of the unsung heros of Christianity. Thinking about the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul, we are forced to think about Barnabas as well. Thus far in our study, we have looked at...

Observations on Grace – Acts 11:22-26

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

As I said last Wednesday, I believe that Barnabas went to Antioch as a special missionary. Earlier, there had been saints of God, who had left Jerusalem because of the persecution that was there, And they had traveled all the way up the Mediterranean coast into the...

Barnabas’ Exhortation – Acts 11:22-23

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Even though we are Christians, and we know that this is true – We need to remind ourselves that the Bible is not a human book; it’s author is the Lord. Holy of men of God may have penned the scriptures, but they did so “as they were moved by the Holy...

The Apprentice – Acts 11:25-26

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

People of the world are often accused of living for the moment and not thinking about the future or eternity. Generally speaking, this is an accurate assessment. “Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be...

Spiritual Mathematics – Acts 11:22-24

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

I never thought that it was malicious or even a criticism, but my mother used to call my dad “a joiner.” There was something in him that drove him to become a part of just about everything that had a membership list. He was a church member, a member of the...

Just Another Boring Character Trait – Acts 11:19-26

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Whitney Houston died the other day. Some of you might be asking yourself, “Whitney Houston? Whitney Houston? Who is Whitney Houston?” Others are saying, “Whitney Houston? Singer, movie star, reality TV victim. I know Whitney Houston.” Some are...

The Whys of Want – Acts 11:27-30

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

If you can remember back 112 messages ago, my overall title for this series of messages was and still is: “A doctrinal study of the Book of Acts.” Yes, we are looking at every verse, and yes, we are trying to grasp the general chronology of the book, But...

Arm Wrestling – Acts 12

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

The shortest verse in this chapter highlights the theme of the chapter: Verse 2 says, “And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.” Now, if you stop and think about that statement, it is really quite astounding; Not in its content, but in its...

Is “Easter” a Good Biblical Word? – Acts 12:1-4

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

There are enemies of Christ, who attack the word of God, because Acts 12:4 uses the word “Easter.” And there are good Christians who say that the translators either missed the translation of this word or that they deliberately mistranslated it for their...

But Prayer was Made without Ceasing – Acts 12:5

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

I don’t know if everyone agrees with me; in fact I don’t know if anyone agrees with me, But I picture myself as an optimist. I would much rather look on the bright side than on the negative side, and I generally do. When things aren’t going well, I more often look...

Deliverance – Acts 12:7-12

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

There are a great many things that set our church apart from most others. Some of these things we implement very seriously, and others are just our own peculiar idiosyncracies. For example, the things that we believe about the Lord – our basic doctrines – are...