All Nations Presbyterian Church: Afternoon Sermon Series

Last Sunday afternoon, we heard from Acts 4:1-22 together. There, we saw Peter and John being questioned by the religious leaders about the healing of the lame man. The leaders’ anger towards Peter and John showed us that not everyone is happy about Jesus and His work. Indeed, we should recognize that even today some people will hear the news of Jesus and reject it in angry unbelief. At the same time, however, some Acts 4 encourage...

Last Sunday afternoon we resumed our series in Acts by hearing from Acts 3:11-26 together. In this passage, Peter preaches a sermon that is all about Jesus. In particular, we saw that Jesus is the suffering servant prophesied in Isaiah 53. Even though He was completely holy and righteous, Jesus suffered and died so that our sins may be blotted out. Yet, Jesus did not stay dead; as the Author of life, Jesus rose from the grave. Even...

Last Sunday afternoon, we heard about the healing of the lame man from Acts 3:1-10. We saw that this man with broken feet is a picture of the entire world. Because of Adam’s sin, we live in a broken world that is groaning under the curse. The effects of the curse include everything from broken feet to broken minds to broken souls. Yet, we also saw that the risen Lord Jesus completely healed this lame man. Again, this is a small lit...

Last Sunday afternoon, we saw a picture of life in the early church from Acts 2:42-47. In the process, we saw some of the key priorities of church life: God’s Word, fellowship, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and prayer. Critically, however, these aren’t things that we do once or twice; they are things that we continually devote ourselves to as a church—over and over again. As we strive to be faithful in these basic areas, we remind...

Last Sunday afternoon, we looked at the conclusion of Peter’s sermon at Pentecost from Acts 2:37-41. In particular, we saw that the proper response to Jesus Christ is to repent. To repent means to turn from sin to trust in Jesus. It means to admit that we are sinful, spiritually lost, and cannot save ourselves, and to trust in Jesus Christ to save us. We also saw that Peter encourages the people to be baptized. Baptism is a sign an...

Last Sunday afternoon, we thought about how Peter used, read, and understood the Bible from Acts 2:14-41 together. In particular, we saw that Peter kept quoting and alluding to the Old Testament. This reminds us that the story of the Bible does not start in Matthew. In fact, to rightly understand the New Testament, it really helps to understand the Old Testament. We also saw that Peter treated the Bible as God’s authoritative word....

Last Sunday afternoon, we heard the story of Pentecost from Acts 2:1-13. We especially saw that the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit to miraculously speak in different human languages about God’s mighty works. Although our situation is not identical to Pentecost in every way, there are still great encouragements for us from this passage. We don’t see or experience the same signs that the first disciples did, but as Christ...

Last Sunday afternoon, we continued our series in Acts by hearing from Acts 1:12-26 together. We saw that the overarching message of this passage is that Jesus Christ is still building His church. First, Jesus builds His church through our prayers—especially as we plead with God to fulfill His promises. Second, Jesus builds His church despite opposition. Judas Iscariot led the opposition against Jesus, but even Judas’ opposition co...

Last Sunday afternoon, we heard from Acts 1:1-11 together. In this passage, we saw that the risen Lord Jesus is seated in heaven, but He is still working in this world. In particular, Jesus is spreading the good news of God’s kingdom among people from all nations through Spirit-empowered witnesses like us. We saw that God’s saving rule in Jesus is not just for people from one nation or one group; it is good news for all nations, an...

Last Sunday afternoon we started a new sermon series in the book of Acts by hearing from Acts 1:1-3 together. We saw that Acts is Book #2 in Luke’s two-part series about Jesus. Both Book #1 (Luke) and Book #2 (Acts) give us a carefully researched, trustworthy history of Jesus Christ. Book #1 (Luke) focuses on all that Jesus began to do and teach, from His birth to His ascension. We especially saw that Jesus’ life is not first an ex...