Grace Sermons

In Acts 13 Paul and Barnabas are commissioned by the church at Antioch and sent out on Paul's first missionary journey.  As the church today, the Spirit sends us out on mission as well.  Sometimes that is somewhere on the other side of the world, but often times it's into our own communities to serve people and share the gospel with the lost. THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.com/blog B...

In Acts 12, King Herod persecuted the church, killed James, and arrested Peter and put him in prison with intentions to kill him as well.  God sends an angel and miraculously rescues Peter from prison.  As a result, we are told in verse 24 that the church continued to spread and flourish.  God is sovereign and even when we don't see it or understand it, He is at work behind the scenes for our good...

The church of Antioch was discipled by Barnabas and Saul for an entire year.  The church of Antioch was a diverse church who under the leadership of Barnabas and Saul became a missionary outpost.  We learn much from this church and from Barnabas and Saul as they lived Life in the Spirit. THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.com/blog BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/jasonjz GRACE S...

In Acts 10-11, Peter and Cornelius witness what can be called The Gentile Pentecost!  The Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles as they believed in Jesus for salvation.  The gospel is for all people! THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.com/blog BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/jasonjz GRACE SERMONS PODCAST: https://thegraceblog.com/podcast #gentiles #pentecost #acts10 #acts...

Even though Peter was a new creation in Christ and a leader in the church, he still had some false beliefs that were impacting his actions.  The Holy Spirit had to reveal the truth to him so that he could walk in alignment with who he now was in Christ.  So, he orchestrated events in the life of a gentile, roman centurion named Cornelius as well as his own life that would change their lives and th...

Luke gives a one-sentence description of Dorcas who is also known as Tabitha in Acts 9.  He says that her life was characterized by being full of good works and acts of charity.  If someone had to give a one-sentence description of your life, what would they say?  Would it be characterized by the Spirit's work in you and through you or by your own fleshly works to build your own kingdom up?  As ne...

On the road to Damascus to persecute Christians, Saul encounters Jesus and begins to preach the good news!  Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus is one of the most unexpected events we see in the Bible, but God's ways are not our ways.  He had a plan to use Paul as His chosen instrument to reach the Gentiles with the gospel.  Saul's conversion shows us that you are never too far from the grac...

In Acts 8, Philip encounters an Ethiopian eunuch and shares the life-changing good news of Jesus Christ with him.  The Ethiopian eunuch puts his faith in Christ and is baptized immediately.  The most unbelievable part of this story is that God called Philip away from what was basically a revival and sent him on a 3-day journey just to share the gospel with one man.  He truly is the God who will le...

When the Spirit sent Philip to Samaria, this was during a time that the Jewish people despised the people living there.  But He used Philip to share the good news of Jesus with them, and after Peter and John arrived to witness them receive the Holy Spirit, things were never the same after that. As we live Life in the Spirit today, He will work through us to share the gospel in difficult situations...

There are 8 billion people in the world and statistics tell us that about 5 billion of them do not know Jesus.  How will they be reached?  In Acts 8, God scatters the church and worked in them and through them to share the gospel with others wherever they went.  He does the same thing today.  As we live Life in the Spirit, we will He will disrupt our comfortability to move us into His higher purpo...

In Galatians 4:4-7, we see what the Christmas story is all about.  In the greatest love story of all, God sent Jesus to be born of a woman in order to redeem us and adopt us into His family. Jesus became what we are so that we can become what He is. But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adop...

For to us a child is born, a son is given!  Jesus was born into this world as the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace.  He still carries those titles today, and if you've put your faith in Him for salvation, you are in union with Him today.  Draw upon Him as your Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace today! THE GRACE BLOG...

In Acts 7, Stephen is stoned death after sharing and defending his faith before the religious leaders of his day.  As Stephen died, the Spirit led and empowered him to forgive those who were stoning him to death. As we life by the Spirit today, He will lead us to share the gospel in the face of opposition and to forgive those who persecute us as well. #acts7 #martyr #acts #lifeinthespirit  THE GRA...

In Acts 6, we are told about Stephen being full of the Spirit, full of grace, full of faith, full of wisdom, and full of power.  God was at work through Him to accomplish His Kingdom work in the church and in the world.  As believers today, we are indwelt with the Spirit and as we walk by faith and dependence on Him, He will accomplish His Kingdom work through us today as well. #acts #holyspirit #...

In Acts 5:17-42, the apostles are flogged after being arrested for telling people about the new life they can receive in Christ.  As they are released, they rejoice and count themselves worthy of suffering the same way Jesus suffered for us.  Life in the Spirit for us means that He will lead and empower us to rejoice in our sufferings as He uses them for a greater good. #acts5 #acts #lifeinthespir...

Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 is an uncomfortable story for many believers.  What is the meaning of what happened to Ananias and Sapphira?  Were Ananias and Sapphira believers or unbelievers?  When you look at the context and in conjunction with the rest of Scripture, we can begin to get a better understanding. #acts5 #acts #lifeinthespirit #acts4  THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.com...

After being suffering persecution and being threatened for sharing the gospel, Peter, John, and the early church pray for boldness to continue proclaiming the good news of Jesus in spite of the consequences that may come.  Life in the Spirit is the same for us today.  As we depend on the Spirit, He will lead us to pray for boldness and to be used in God's Kingdom work through us no matter what sit...

In Acts 4, Peter declares that there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.  He and John are unschooled, ordinary men who had been filled with the Holy Spirit and given courage to speak truth in love to the powerful religious elite of their day who were out to punish them.  Life in the Spirit means that God can take ordinary people and do extraordinary things in...

In Acts 3, Peter declares that if the people will repent and turn to God that their sins will be wiped out, they'll experience times of refreshing, and that they will share in the restoration of all things when Jesus returns.  The same is true of us today! THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.com/blog BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/jasonjz THE GRACE PREACHER PODCAST: https://the...

In Acts 3:1-10, Peter heals a lame beggar in the name and authority of Jesus Christ. He provides practical help and eternal hope to someone who probably felt invisible to most of the world.  Life in the Spirit will look the same for us today.  The Spirit will lead us to notice the invisibles in our world and to provide practical help and eternal hope. THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.c...

Koinonia is the Greek term used to describe the unique relationship that gets experienced together through a common faith in Jesus.  It's what we see in the early church in Acts 2:42-47, and it's what we will experience as believers today through Life in the Spirit. THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.com/blog BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/jasonjz THE GRACE PREACHER PODCAST: h...

What does it mean when God says, "I will pour out my Spirit on all people?" In Acts 2, Peter quotes Joel 28 to show the fulfillment of that promise coming true at Pentecost.  As a result, anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved... their sins will be forgiven, and they will receive the Holy Spirit.  Acts 2:17... In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.  Yo...

Pentecost in Acts 2 and the sending of the Holy Spirit breathed new life into the disciples and filled them with God's presence, power, and purpose.  It was the birth of the church and things have never been the same since!  God's new life, presence, power, and purpose are part of every believer's life even today! THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.com/blog BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buyme...

Waiting on the Lord can be one of the most difficult things at certain times in our lives, but the Lord is in the waiting.  Don't miss what He is doing in times of waiting.  As you wait, pray, renew your mind to His truths, and stay involved in community with others.   #acts #acts1 #lifeinthespirit #waitonthelord  THE GRACE BLOG WEBSITE: https://thegraceblog.com/blog BUY ME A COFFEE: https://buyme...

What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit?  Why did Jesus tell the disciples to wait for the baptism of the Holy Spirit?  What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit for believers in Christ today?  What difference does the baptism of the Holy Spirit make in our lives?  In this opening message of the sermon series, "Life in the Spirit, we look at Acts 1:1-11 and the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5) an...