Sermon Series on Acts

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The entire book of Acts is studied in depth in this series. The end includes a full reading of the book along with a question and answer session.

Intro to Acts - Jan 25, 2009

Tyler begins his sermon series on Acts by giving some important and useful background information.

 

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Part 1: Last Words - Feb 01, 2009

As we begin studying the book of Acts, we begin by looking at Jesus' last words to us. We spend time examining the importance and significance of Jesus' final words before He ascended into heaven.

 

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Part 2: Baptism & The Believer - Feb 15, 2009

Using Acts, Tyler discusses the implications of baptism and the difference between recieving the Holy Spirit and being filled with the Holy Spirit.

 

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Part 3: A Quick Look at the Last Days - Feb 22, 2009

Tyler compares what the Bible describes occurring in the last days with what we read in the world headlines today. The call to us is to live with the end in mind.

 

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Part 4: Faith: How to Grow It - Mar 01, 2009

Tyler examines some of our misconceptions about what will grow faith and contrasts them with how scripture exhorts us to grow our faith.

 

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Part 5: Knowing the Will of God - Mar 08, 2009

Tyler examines the difficulties we struggle with in trying to understand God's will and then simplifies the process to make following God's will much easier.

 

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Part 6: The Birth of a Mystery - Mar 15, 2009

Tyler examines the birth of the "mystery" of the Church Age with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, as well as Peter's first sermon.

 

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Part 7: How To Do Church - Mar 22, 2009

Tyler examines the description of the first church to discover some fundamental truths of what church should be characterized by both corporately and individually.

 

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Part 8: A Miracle and a Message - Mar 29, 2009

Tyler looks at Peter's healing of a lame man and then his words of hope to the people of Israel to turn from independence to dependence on God.

 

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Part 9: Hypocrisy, Judgment and Perseverance - Apr 05, 2009

Tyler looks at the story of Ananias and Saphira to reflect on what we can learn about the consequences of sin. He then continues on to look at the apostles standing firm in the face of persecution.

 

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Part 10: How to be a Hero - Apr 26, 2009

What is a hero? What does a hero do that is different than everybody else? How can I be a hero? Continuing our study of Acts, Tyler looks at 2 examples of heroes and discovers what a hero is and how we can be one.

 

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Acts Part 11: Are You Living or Surviving? - May 03, 2009

Does fear control every decision in your life? Are you merely trying to survive or are you actually living life to its fullest?

 

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Part 12: The Sufficiency of Grace - May 17, 2009

How can you know you are saved? Can you experience assurance that is steady and unchanging or does your assurance fluctuate with your actions and attitudes? Tyler looks at how we can rest in the finished work of Christ for us.

 

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Part 13: The Voice of God - May 24, 2009

How does God speak and how should we listen for God's voice in our lives? What is okay and what crosses the line of superseding God's revealed Word to us?

 

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Part 15: Be Faithful - Jun 07, 2009

What pleases God? How can we please God? Is it by following rules or is there something else to it? Listen now to find out!

 

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Part 16: Baptism Old and New - Jun 14, 2009

How many types of baptism are there? What does each one accomplish? Is there a difference between baptism under the old covenant versus under the new covenant? Dig in to Acts with us and find out!

 

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Part 17: Christianity Revealed - Jun 21, 2009

What does Christianity look like in the church? What should it look like? What pleases God? Which list of rules do I follow to please God? How would you like a list with only one item? Listen in to find out!

 

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Part 18: Pleasing Men or Pleasing God? - Jun 28, 2009

Who are you trying to please? Are you pleasing men or are you pleasing God? Turn with us to Acts 12 to compare and contrast pleasing men with pleasing God.

 

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Part 19: The One God Uses - Jul 05, 2009

Who is the person that God uses? What does your life resume need to look like before God will decide to use you in His plan and purpose? The good news is God uses flawed individuals. Listen in to the teaching to learn more!

 

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Part 20: The Greatest News in the World - Jul 19, 2009

Where can we turn when bad news hits? How about Acts 13? In this chapter, Paul's message to the synagogue in Antioch in Pisidia is the ultimate Good News for everyone.

 

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Part 21: Persevering Through All Circumstances - Jul 26, 2009

Pain. Hardship. Loss. Why does God allow such trials into our lives? What purpose do they serve? Turn to Acts 14:22 to see how Paul, stoned and left for dead just a few verses earlier, explains the necessity of tribulation.

 

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Part 22: What Saves Me? - Aug 02, 2009

How are we saved? What is our part to play in the act of salvation? What is our responsibility afterward? Tune in to find out!

 

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Part 23: A Double Standard? - Aug 09, 2009

The early church makes a decision that circumcision is not necessary and is not needed. Immediately after that, Paul urges Timothy to get circumcised. Is this a double standard? Listen in to find out.

 

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Part 24: Rejoice in Right - Aug 16, 2009

Sometimes, doing right seems to lead to things that are bad. The real question is who and what do we look to? If we look to God, then we can rejoice in doing right.

 

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Acts Part 25: Types of Faith - Sep 06, 2009

As we continue studying through the book of Acts, we find that there is more than one type of faith. Listen in to learn more.

 

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Part 26: All Things to All Men - Sep 13, 2009

What does it mean to be all things to all men? Do we embrace culture or do we embrace Christ? Listen in as we look at the book of Acts to see how to reconcile these two ideas.

 

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Part 27: The Most Holy Calling - Sep 27, 2009

What is the most holy calling? Being a missionary? Being a pastor? Doing ministry while working as a tentmaker? None of the above? All of the above? Listen in and find out!

 

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Part 28: Grace Rules - Oct 04, 2009

What do you focus on; grace or rules? What do you show other people; the grace of God or a list of rules? Listen in and find out the grace rules!

 

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Part 29: Tongues, Baptism & Salvation - Then & Now - Oct 11, 2009

What is the relationship between salvation, baptism and speaking in tongues? What do the examples we have in scripture tell us? Listen in to find out.

 

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Part 30: The Wrong Side of Supernatural - Oct 18, 2009

Is there supernatural evil today? What does it look like? How do we unknowingly participate in it? Listen in to find out!

 

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Part 31: Wanting Batman - Nov 08, 2009

Have you ever looked around at this world or your life and wished there was a hero who could come to the rescue? What do you do when life looks grim? Join us in Acts to find out.

 

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Part 32: Pauls Goodbye to Ephesus - Nov 15, 2009

Paul is on his way to Rome, but he meets with the elders of the church in Ephesus to impart some final words of exhortation.

 

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Part 33: Prophecy, Friendly Fire and Humility - Nov 22, 2009

Join us as we look at how Paul humbly handles a prophecy concerning his going to Jerusalem and some well-meaning friends taking hurtful shots at him.

 

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Part 34: The Two Questions of Christianity - Nov 29, 2009

Paul stands up to defend himself and while defending himself gives us the two questions of Christianity.

 

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Part 35: The Tension Between Sovereignty and Free Will - Dec 06, 2009

The Bible is clear that God is sovereign but it also reveals the free will of man. So which is it? How do we reconcile this tension found in the Bible?

 

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Part 36: What To Do When Good Authority Goes Bad - Dec 13, 2009

Is all authority given by God? How should we, as Christians, look at people in authority, especially when they do wrong? Listen in to find out!

 

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Part 37: Choose Life Now - Dec 20, 2009

The abundant life talked about in scripture is not something we must pass through life on earth before we can obtain, but it is the life God wants us to begin experiencing immediately after we have placed our faith in Him for salvation.

 

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Part 38: Discovering Blind Spots - Dec 27, 2009

What are your blind spots? We all have them and how can we know about them if we are blind to them? That is where Paul comes in. Joins with us in Acts and learn how to discover your blind spots.

 

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Part 39: The Patient Perseverance of Paul - Jan 03, 2010

This week, we look at the example Paul gave us of patiently persevering. Paul trusted God and that allowed him to keep going even when his life looked bleak.

 

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Part 40: The Peace That Comes With Pleasing God - Jan 10, 2010

Many times we are faced with a decision we must make where we can either please God or please those around us. When we choose to please God and focus on Him, we find a peace even though others may not approve. Listen in to learn more!

 

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Part 41: Surviving Shipwrecks - Jan 17, 2010

Unfortunately, life sometimes has shipwrecks. Sometimes we cause our own shipwrecks and sometimes we endure harsh storms. The questions are, how can we avoid shipwrecks and how do we survive the storms?

 

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Part 42: Not Forgotten - Jan 24, 2010

Do you ever feel forgotten by God? All the struggles and hardships in your life can only be because God has cast you aside? Look at Paul and know that throughout all hardships, God has not forgotten you and He is with you.

 

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Part 43: In God We Trust - Jan 31, 2010

As we examine the end of Acts, we see Paul bearing fruit in his life because of his ability to trust God in all circumstances of life.

 

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