Sermons About Saul
Becoming a Christian: The Road to Eternal Life
Saul was on the wrong road, persecuting Christians and despising Christ. How did he become the greatest missionary in the history of the church?
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Paul, Peter, and the Whole Gospel
Building on the foundation provided in our exploration of the first eight chapters of the NT Book of Acts, today's reading and sermon focus our attention on three aspects of the "Good News" (the "Gospel") that God has graciously given us in Christ. These three are conversion, healing and resurrection. The account of Paul's conversion, his turning to Christ in faith, the healing of a paralyzed man named Aeneas and the raising of Tabitha, a woman deeply loved by many people on the margins of life whom she had helped, give us not just information, but beautiful pictures of the grace of God and an appreciation of the fact that the Whole Gospel is larger than we usually think it to be. We tend to be more familiar with the role of the Gospel in conversion, but the Gospel never stops with conversion. As we will see today, the Gospel can also bring us into an experience of God's gracious provision of healing and resurrection. We know about the importance of faith in the process of conversion, but even in the account of Paul's conversion, we see that God's grace is not merely "spiritual," but a whole-body experience. This is especially evident in the healing of Aeneas and the raising of Tabitha. But what does all of this mean for us today? Have we in the church lost something precious that the Scripture and the Spirit would have us find again?
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David and Goliath
Do we give in to the temptations of the world or do we follow God's word We can see that the enemy comes prepared for battle. How prepared are we for this battle. Do we truly trust and know God to effective battle Satan anytime, anyday?
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Repentance (1 Samuel 15)
A look at biblical repentance from the life of Saul and David. (1 Samuel 15)
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"Peter... You Broke the Rules!"
Jesus told Peter. Break the Rules, and Peter had to deal with this personally. But now, in Chapter 11 1-18, part of the Church is Criticizing him for breaking the rules. Instead of dismissing them, Peter lives in community with them by explaining, loving and patiently dealing with the issues. In return God is Glorified.
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The Mystery Unfolded
Acts 10:1-11:18 As unforgetable as the dismantling of the Berlin Wall was for Germany and the world in the 1980's, there was an even more monumental event over two thousand years ago that involved the tearing down of a different kind of wall. It was during the period of Acts that God tore down the spiritual barrier that had existed between the Jews and Gentiles since the time of Genesis 12. In Acts 9, we saw how God began to open the door of faith to the Gentiles through Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus. Then, in Acts 10, we see how He continued to open that door as Peter is summoned to share the gospel with Cornelius and his family in Caesarea. Luke continues in the rest of chapter 10 through Acts 11:18 by giving an account of Peter's explanation of the mystery of the inclusion of the Gentiles in the church. In today's message, Pastor Ramey uses the passages from Acts 10-11 to outline five stages of inclusion that mark God's method for introducing the Gentiles into the body of Christ. The 5 Stages of Inclusion are marked by: 1. Coinciding Revelations (vv. 1-22) 2. Corresponding Explanations (vv. 23-33) 3. A Compelling Proclamation (v. 34) 4. The Confirming Manifestation (vv. 44-48) 5. The Convincing Justification (Ch. 11, v. 1-18) As we study these verses, we (as Gentiles), should be ever greatful to God that we have been included in His glorious plan of salvation. As such, we have been granted the privilege of sharing the hope of salvation with all the gentiles of the world who have yet to be saved. We need to share the gospel freely with all men because God shows no partiality among us. May none of us stand in God's way when it comes to those who the Lord wants to save!
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God Cares and Raises Up Leaders
Jesus told his disciples that when he was no longer with them physically, and they could not see him anymore, he would not leave them orphaned – that he would come to them through the Holy Spirit. All believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God at the point they give their hearts to Jesus as their Lord and Savior. It is the inheritance of all who believe. But throughout the Old and New Testaments, the saints of God are called, anointed for special tasks and specially gifted – specially equipped – for the task by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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A Growing Confidence (Ps 57)
When the problems of the world make life more difficult, we find our great confidence in God.
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