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Our Bodies; May 16, 2026


Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Every bit of this chapter is extremely applicable to … Continue reading

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Evangelism; May 15, 2026


Acts 28:24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe. We’re back to the point, touched on a few days ago, that salvation through the Gospel is dependent on the hearer, not the messenger. That doesn’t … Continue reading

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Rooted in the Word; May 14, 2026


Acts 20:32 “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” This is ultimately what every Christian minister of any sort has … Continue reading

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Long Sermons; May 13, 2026


Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. This story of Eutychus is very famous. We … Continue reading

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Opposition; May 12, 2026


Acts 18:9-10 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in … Continue reading

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Training Disciples; May 11, 2026


Acts 15:32 Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers. This is perfectly in line with Ephesians 4:11-12. “So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of … Continue reading

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Suffering for the Kingdom; May 10, 2026


Acts 14:22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said. This sounds very different from what you would hear in most churches today. We … Continue reading

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Evangelism; May 9, 2026


Acts 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. This verse contains what I, and probably many other Christians, consider a hard truth: not … Continue reading

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On-the-Job Training; May 8, 2026


Acts 13:2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Our theme is Training Disciples, but sometimes that is simply recognizing and … Continue reading

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Division of Labor; May 7, 2026


Acts 6:2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.” This was a decisive moment in the early … Continue reading

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