The Book of Acts: Upcoming Sermon Titles and Texts

Over the next several months, we will be working our way through the Book of Acts. Below we have provided you with the sermon titles and texts so that you can prepare yourself from week to week to get the most out of God's Word. We encourage you to read, and even study, the text on your own before Sunday morning. May God greatly bless our time in this precious and historic book!

THE BOOK OF ACTS

Jan 18, “The Promise of the Father” (Acts 1:1-5)

Jan 25, “You Will Receive Power and Be My Witnesses” (Acts 1:6-2:47)
Feb 1, “They Did Not Cease Teaching and Preaching” (Acts 3:1-5:42)
Feb 8, “He Saw the Glory of God” (Acts 6:1-8:40)
Feb 15, “The Word of God Increased and Multiplied” (Acts 9:1-12:25)
Feb 22, “Set Apart for Me Barnabas and Saul” (Acts 13:1-14:28)
Mar 1, “Christ is the End of the Law” (Acts 15:1-35)
Mar 8, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and You Will Be Saved” (Acts 15:36-17:15)
Mar 15, “God Commands All People to Repent” (Acts 17:16-18:17)
Mar 22, “Miracles, Fear, and the Exaltation of Jesus” (Acts 18:18-19:41)

EASTER
Mar 29, Palm Sunday: “Blessed is the King” (Luke 19:28-40, Pastor Jordan)
Apr 3, Good Friday: Readings from Luke and Testimonies
Apr 5, Easter Sunday—“The Lord has Risen Indeed” (Luke 24:13-35)

THE BOOK OF ACTS (CONTINUED)
Apr 12, “The Gospel of the Grace of God” (Acts 20:1-21:16)
Apr 19, “Zealous for God” (Acts 21:17-22:29)
Apr 26, “Take Courage: You Must Testify Also in Rome” (Acts 22:30-26:32)
May 3, “Unhindered Boldness” (Acts 27:1-28:31)
May 10, “How Then Shall we Live?” (Acts 1:1-28:31)

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