Sermons on Acts
Acts 27 – Safe In Christ?
Guest preacher Dave Herring, former pastor of Cornerstone Church, walks through the story in Acts 27 of Paul being shipwrecked to explore the theme of being safe with Christ. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, we would love…
Acts 1:6-11 – A Disciple Testifies
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives the sixth characteristic of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, which is: A disciple of Jesus Christ testifies. In Acts 1:6-11, Jesus is about to ascend into heaven when his disciples ask him if he is going to save Israel from the Romans. Jesus flips the responsibility to what his disciples are not to do: go be a witness to the world! Pastor Kyle explains more about this and how it applies to us. Witnessing…
Acts 6:1-7 – Spirit-Empowered Growing Pains
As the church grew, things got more complicated. This caused one group to feel neglected and begin to grumble. How would they respond to these issues? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle examines how the early church dealt with these “growing pains” in Acts 6:1-7 and what we can learn from them. If a church grows, then growing pains are to be expected, and we must be ready to deal with them in the proper way. Are you going to be…
Acts 5:17-42 – A Spirit-Empowered Prison Escape
We all love a good prison escape story, but the one in Acts 5 is unique. Not only does an angel break them out, but they are told to go and keep doing the very thing that got them put into prison! In this sermon, Pastor Kyle examines the motivations behind going back out into public after “escaping.” Do we have the same passion as the apostles, even at the risk of persecution? They knew, that they knew, that they…
Acts 5:1-16 – A Spirit-Empowered Fear of God
In Acts 5:1-16, Ananias and Sapphira lie to the church and end up being put to death by God. Why did this happen? Why would God do that? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle examines this scary passage and shows that God is not one to be messed with. Do you fear God? If not, listen closely. God is love, but he is not a pushover. He must also be feared. Sermon Clip (The teaching sheet can be downloaded by clicking…
Acts 4:10-12 – No Other Name
Associate Pastor Gary Rowe talks about how salvation is only found in Jesus Christ. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
Acts 4:32-37 – A Spirit-Empowered Church
No church is perfect, but are there certain characteristics that show God is working in a church? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Acts 4:32-37 and examines the early church. In this passage, we see four ways that God was working in the church. These four traits are things that we can prayerfully seek for our church as well. NOTE: Due to a camera problem, the video and audio quality are not as good as normal. We all look…
Acts 4:23-31 – A Spirit-Empowered Prayer
We pay attention to things that get results. Here in Acts 4:23-31, a group of Christians stop and pray and the passage ends with some major results! Pastor Kyle walks us through the passage and shares who we can pray a spirit-empowered prayer as well. Do you want God to work mightily in your prayers? Then let’s pay attention to what the Christians pray in this prayer! Sermon Clip (The teaching sheet can be downloaded by clicking on the above…
Acts 4:1-22 – A Spirit-Empowered Defense Against Persecution
Persecution of Christians is happening all around the world. While it is not as prevalent here in the United States, there is still a lot we can learn from this passage on persecution. Pastor Kyle gives four “rules” from Acts 4:1-22 that will help us stand up against persecution and live out the Christian life. A person with a correct understanding of who Jesus is will have far less fear about what man can do to him. Sermon Clip (The…
Acts 3:1-26 – The Purpose of Miracles
What do we make of all those healings in the Bible? What do we make of healings today? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Acts 3:1-26, which is about a lame man being healed. He then shows how Peter’s explanation of the miracle sheds light on how we should understand them. The purpose of miracles are to point people to Jesus Christ. Not to make you famous. Not to use as a way to get donations. They are to…
Acts 2:42-47 – Four Actions of a Spirit-Empowered Christian
How do you know if you are doing well spiritually? In Acts 2:42-47, we see Christians devoting themselves to four things. While this is not an exhaustive list, these four actions are important for all Christians to focus on. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what these four actions are and why they are so important. Do you want God to work mightily in your life? Do you want others to be in “awe” of what God is doing? Do…
Acts 2:37-41 – Repentance and Baptism
Pastor Kyle focuses in on verses 37 to 41, which talk about the response of the people to Peter’s sermon. In these verses, we see two actions: they repent and they are baptized. These are two actions that every Christian must carry out. Pastor Kyle explains what these two things are and why they are so important today. Christians are identified by their actions. And these two actions are key in the life of every Christian. Sermon Clip (The teaching…
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