Acts 13:1-3 Scripture Reference Acts 13:1-3 – Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and…
Acts 1:8 Introduction The Mission of the Church is not a suggestion; it is a divine assignment. Dr. Terry LeQuieu preaches from Acts 1:8 to remind us that Christ left us with a clear job description: to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. This message calls us to renew our commitment to the Great Commission, to understand how Jesus modeled mission-life, to obey His commands, and to finish what He began by…
Galatians 4:11-16 Introduction Paul faced a painful reality: people he had personally led to Christ and invested his life in were turning away from the truths he preached. In Galatians 4:11-16 he asks a stark question — am I become your enemy because I tell you the truth? Tonight we study that question under the sermon title, “The Man of God is Not Your Enemy.” Our purpose is not to make anyone feel condemned but to see why preaching the…
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you and to exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Introduction Title: “Contend for the Faith” — based on Jude 1:3. This sermon calls God’s people to stand firm in an age of moral drift, doctrinal compromise, and moral apathy. Jude wrote to warn and to exhort believers…