Olympic Evangelical Free Church

Text: Acts 12:1-25 Main point:   Faithful Christians may face every manner of danger but those who oppose God are facing a far greater danger. Primary Application:  Christian, you have access to the infinite power of God in prayer. Therefore, bring your every need to him in Prayer. Remembering, though, in his providence he might not always respond as we wish. Sermon Outline: I. The Persecution of...

Text:   Acts 11:19-30 Sermon Outline: I. The Mission of the Church is Advanced Through the Faithful Witness of Everyday Christians ( Acts 11:19–21 ) II. Christian Maturity Requires a Cadre of Faithful Gospel Servants ( Acts 11:22–26 ) III. The Health of a Church is Revealed in its Concern for Other Christians ( Acts 11:27–30 )

Text: Acts 10:1–11:18 Sermon Outline: I. Scene 1: God Sends a Message to a God-Fearing Gentile ( Acts 10:1–8 ) II. Scene 2: God Sends a Message to His Appointed Apostle ( Acts 10:9–19 ) III. Scene 3: God Brings Salvation to the Gentiles ( Acts 10:20–48 ) IV. Scene 4: God’s People Recognize God’s Inclusion of the Gentiles ( Acts 11:1–18 ) V. Three Lessons for the Church Today: Personal friendships...

Pastor Ryan Kirchoff Text:   Acts 9:10-31 Main Point:   Jesus makes his enemies part of his church and enlists them in his gospel spreading work. Sermon Outline: I. Saul is received by the church II. Saul begins his mission III. The church’s peace IV. Application

Text: Acts 9:1-9 Main Idea:   The grace of God can soften the hardest heart. Sermon Outline: I. The Least Promising Candidate ( Acts 9:1–2 ) II. The Unexpected Intervention of the Resurrected Christ ( Acts 9:3–9 ) III. Two Implications from Paul’s Dramatic Conversion ( Deuteronomy 29:28 ;  1 Timothy 1:15–16 )

Text:   Acts 8:26–40 Main Point:   Nothing in your past can prevent you from finding lasting joy in Jesus and being fully incorporated into the family of God. Sermon Outline: I.   The Unexpected Message ( Acts 8:26 ) II.  The Appointed Meeting ( Acts 8:27–34 ) III. The Main Point ( Acts 8:35–40 )

Text: Acts 8:4–17 Main Idea:   There are no second-class citizens or unwanted stepchildren in the family of God. Sermon Outline: I. Three Ways Theologians Have Understood the Spirit’s “Delay” ( Acts 8:14–17 ) A. The Samaritans’ Experience Demonstrates They Were Not True Christians. Yet. B. The Samaritans’ Experience Demonstrates that the Christian Life Entails Two Different Stages of the Holy Spir...

Text: Acts 8:1–25 Main Idea:   Gospel success is not as cut and dry as we would like it to be. Sometimes people respond to the gospel in false belief, foolishly hoping they can receive the benefits of God apart from God himself.  Sermon Outline: I. The Persecution of Man ( Acts 8:1–3 ) II. The Power of God ( Acts 8:4–13 ) III. The Pride of Man ( Acts 8:14–25 )

Text: Acts 7:54-8:1 Main Point:   Faithful gospel witness in the face of opposition is upheld by the Holy Spirit and approved of by Jesus. Sermon Outline: The Presence of the Holy Spirit The Affirmation of Jesus Stephen’s faithful witness to the end Application

Text: Acts 6:8–7:60 Main Idea:   Israel’s long history reminds us that faithless familiarity with the things of God blinds us to the glory of God and breeds every manner of rebellion. Sermon Outline: I.   The Cause of Stephen’s Arrest ( Acts 6:8–15 ) II.  The Substance of Stephen’s Speech ( Acts 7:1–53 ) III. The Message of Stephen’s Speech for the Church Today

Text: Acts 6:1-7 Main Idea: The mission of the church requires that it prioritize the preaching of the Word while actively ministering to the physical needs of its members. Sermon Outline: I. The Problem II. The Main Point III. The Power

Text: Acts 5:12–42 Main Idea: Opposition and persecution cannot stop the advance of the gospel; rather they unwittingly reveal the active power of Jesus in the persevering faithfulness of his blood-bought people. Sermon Outline: I. The Apostles’ Impact (Acts 5:12–16) II. The Apostles’ Arrest and Punishment (Acts 5:17–39) III. The Apostles’ Response (Acts 5:40–42)

By Pastor Ryan Kirchoff Text: Acts 4:32-5:11 Main Point: God’s people are to walk both in the grace of caring for others and the appropriate fear of God. Sermon Outline: I. God’s presence brings grace II. God’s presence brings judgment III. Living in both grace and fear.

Text: Acts 4:23-31 Main Point: God empowers his people to boldly withstand every manner of opposition as they pursue him in prayer. Sermon Outline: I. Their Problem (Acts 4:21–24a) II. Their Prayer (Acts 4:24b–30) III. The Power of God (Acts 4:31)

Text: Acts 4:1-21 Main Idea: Spiritual authority flows from a person’s wholesale allegiance to Jesus Christ (and his revealed Word), not their “position of authority” in the religious community. Sermon Outline: I. The Conflict (Acts 4:1–4) II. The Courtroom (Acts 4:5–12) III. The Notable Contrast (Acts 4:13–22)

Text: Acts 3:1-26 Main Idea: Miraculous healings herald the present reign of Jesus Christ and point forward to his promised restoration of all things. And as a result, they beckon us to embrace Jesus in humble repentance and faith. Sermon Outline: I. The Miraculous Restoration… (Acts 3:1-10) II. The Incriminating Explanation… (Acts 3:11-16) III. The Astonishing Implication… (Acts 3:17-25) IV. Conc...

Text: Acts 2:41-47 Main Idea: The Holy Spirit gave birth to a radically new community marked by heartfelt generosity, not an informal association of religious individuals. Sermon Outline: I. The Fundamental Priorities of the Early Church (Acts 2:41-43) II. The Radical Experience of the Early Church (Acts 2:44-47) III. Three Challenges for Our Church Today

Text: Acts 2:22–41 Main Idea: The outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost underscores Jesus’ true identity and beckons every person to humbly respond in repentance and faith. Sermon Outline: I. Three Ways God Validated the Life and Ministry of Jesus (Acts 2:22–24) II. Two Things this Validation Reveals about Jesus’ Identity (Acts 2:25-36) III. The One Way People Should Respond to this Revelatio...

Text: Acts 2:5–21 Main Idea: The Spirit-empowered languages at Pentecost were a sign that God was extending his saving promises, through Israel, to everyone who calls on his name. Sermon Outline: I. The Audience at Pentecost II. The Explanation of Pentecost III. The Invitation of Pentecost

Text: Acts 2:1-13 Main Idea: The day of Pentecost demonstrates that Holy Spirit is the necessary and active power behind the effective ministry of the local church. Sermon Outline: I. The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1) II. The Events of Pentecost (Acts 2:1–4) III. The Pattern of Pentecost

Text: Acts 1:1-11 Main Idea: God’s purpose in his “already but not yet kingdom” is that his kingdom-people would joyfully proclaim the good news of King Jesus’ saving rule to all people until he returns in glory. Sermon Outline: I. The Significance of the Kingdom (Acts 1:3-5) II. A Question About the Kingdom (Acts 1:6) III. A Clarification About the Kingdom (Acts 1:7-11)

Text: Acts 1:1-11 Main Idea: Nothing can hinder the progress of the gospel because the risen and ascended King Jesus is actively empowering its advance through his Spirit-empowered people. Sermon Outline: I. The Fundamentals II. The Focus III. The Framework