Sermons on Acts
Rome or Bust!
Rome or Bust!: The Winding Journey from Jerusalem to Rome Part 8 in the series, Building His Church: The Commission Wall Download the sermon notes
The Journey of the Commissioned Life
The Journey of the Commissioned Life Part 2 in the series, Building His Church: The Commission Wall Download the sermon notes (adult version)
The Great Commission Wall
The Great Commission Wall Part 1 in the series, Building His Church: The Commission Wall Missions is a traveling letter that is sealed in your heart. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version)
Sheep, Wolves and the Shepherd
Sheep, Wolves and the Shepherd Part 8 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall There are sheep—that’s the Body [of Christ]. There are wolves trying to disintegrate and erode the Kingdom of God work in this world. And then there are shepherds—and in this context, the shepherds are the leaders of the church. … We will not be able to move forward until we recognize, know and pray for our leaders. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult…
Flee from Sexual Immorality!
Flee from Sexual Immorality! Part 5 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall We typically come at this subject as a negative first, without the positive side. Before you ask, ‘Is there sexual immorality?’ you need to ask the question, ‘Is there sexual morality?’ There is! That’s the part the church sometimes really struggles with. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
The Erosion of Unholy Behavior
The Erosion of Unholy Behavior Part 4 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall Is there a line in the sand? Is there a place where we say, ‘Whatever you do, don’t cross that line’? I believe there is. You know what I think it is? It’s idolatry. It’s having ‘any other god before Me’. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
Worthy of the Gospel
Worthy of the Gospel Part 5 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall It is very possible that Christ will not return this year. But it is also very possible that this is the year he will return. And as believers, this is how we should live. It is very possible that next year in 2023, in the very first Sunday, we are not here—you are not here, I am not here—because our Christ has returned! If he…
Dependent Prayer
Dependent Prayer Part 4 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
A Seat at the Table
A Seat at the Table Part 3 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall ‘A seat at the table’ means a seat at the table of faith—because the Word of God is at the center. … To be a fully functioning follower of Christ, you sit at the table. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
Devotion to the Word of God
Devotion to the Word of God Part 2 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall Let’s make sure we raise up the value of the Word of God. … When the Koinonia [church fellowship] family took place, what did they do? The first line in [Acts 2:42-47] says they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the Word. It’s the centerpiece of the table. It is the centerpiece of our lives. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes…
The Koinonia (Κοινωνία) Wall
The Koinonia (ΚΟΙΝΩΝΊΑ) Wall Part 1 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall Koinonia, in its simplest form…is often translated as fellowship. But it is much deeper than ‘potluck.’ … The building of this church is really about you, about me. It’s not about ‘the orator’—it’s about us. It’s about the family of faith, who are willing to commit to God’s plan, in God’s way, in all of this. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download…
We are Witnesses
We are Witnesses Part 3 of the series, oBEdient We are witnesses—so we share what we’ve experienced. We have no other choice. We do it because that’s who we are. We do it because we’re called in a long line of witnesses empowered by the Holy Spirit. And we do it despite the barriers that we experience. HEATHER ALTHOFF Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
The Kingdom Church at War
The Kingdom Church at War Part 5 in the series, Building His Church: The Kingdom Wall As we’re building this wall, we’ve got to understand what real soldiers are—because there are soldiers in the Kingdom of God. We’ve got to understand what the real battles are—because we do face battles when we build the Kingdom Wall of His Church. And we’ve got to understand what the real enemy is—because I want you to know, the enemy is here. BILLY ARNOLD Download…
The Kingdom Treasure
The Kingdom Treasure Part 4 in the series, Building His Church: The Kingdom Wall The Kingdom Wall of this church is built by Holy Spirit-empowered citizens who freely share God’s treasure with all those who would receive it. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
The Kingdom of God Wall is Built by Kingdom of God Citizens
THE KINGDOM OF GOD WALL IS BUILT BY KINGDOM OF GOD CITIZENS Part 3 in the series, Building His Church: The Kingdom Wall This wall is not built by great designers, or construction engineers, concrete workers, or skilled plumbers and electricians. This Kingdom wall is not built by highly religious people, incredible theologians who have been to seminary, high-ranking officials and the well-studied and educated, or those that have amazing human lineage. But instead, it is built out of those…
The Kingdom Wall to His Church is Built Through Those Led by the Holy Spirit
THE KINGDOM WALL TO HIS CHURCH IS BUILT THROUGH THOSE LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT Part 2 in the series, Building His Church: The Kingdom Wall The Kingdom wall is not built by your design or my design. It does not come out of your plans or my plans. … This wall is built by those who open their hearts to the total leading of God’s Holy Spirit. We are His Body—and each of you is part of it. The…
The Kingdom Wall
The Kingdom Wall Part 1 in the series, Building His Church: The Kingdom Wall Due to a technical error, no recording is available for this sermon. Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
Staring at the Sky
Staring at the Sky Part 4 of The Book of Jesus, Chapter 6—The Resurrected Jesus and His Kingdom Download the discussion guide
Restored to Reveal
Restored to Reveal Part 3 of The Book of Jesus, Chapter 6—The Resurrected Jesus and His Kingdom Download the discussion guide
Uncharted Territory, Part 9: The Church Crosses the Divide into Uncharted Territory
Uncharted Territory, Part 9: The Church Crosses the Divide into Uncharted Territory An ambassador is the greatest job in the world. To represent your country… This is the greatest job that we have, because we represent the King of kings and Lord of lords, the One and Only, there is no other. It is not to be shared in any way. We are ambassadors in that. And we are a unified Body — as a church, and you as an individual.…
Uncharted Territory, Part 8: The First-Century Church Transitions into the Uncharted World
What do we teach when we go out into uncharted territory? “There is no other God.” … What you teach out there in this world is a singular devotion. Don’t pair it up with anything else.
Uncharted Territory, Part 7: From Gospel to Growth
Uncharted Territory, Part 7: From Gospel to Growth This process of sanctification is a life-long process. It’s a life-long journey forward, and at no point in the Christian life can we be stagnant in our faith. And remember that oftentimes with growth, there are growing pains. As Paul said, “It is good that some of us might suffer for the Kingdom.” … So may we all go out from here to preach the gospel, to allow for a response, and…
Uncharted Territory, Part 6: Guided by the Holy Spirit
Uncharted Territory, Part 6: Guided by the Holy Spirit This is what Spirit-empowered disciples do: they share the good news. They witness to the work of Jesus. And this is what Spirit-led churches do: they send out these Spirit-empowered disciples. The question for us today is, are we that kind of a church? Are we those kinds of disciples? … The Holy Spirit guides all of this. Without the Holy Spirit, we are just a gathering of mostly nice people who…
Uncharted Territory, Part 5: From Imprisonment to Freedom
Uncharted Territory, Part 5: From Imprisonment to Freedom What does it mean to us that God is sovereign? It says that if God is sovereign — and I do believe that He is — then it is right for you and me to surrender ourselves to Him. We surrender ourselves to God and we allow Him to do whatever He wishes with us. James surrendered his life to God. Peter surrendered his life. It is no use fighting against a sovereign…
Uncharted Territory, Part 4: From 1st Generation to 2nd Generation
Uncharted Territory, Part 5: From 1st Generation to 2nd Generation My dream for LifeWay is that we become a next-generation church, just like Antioch. … [a church that] says, “I am not afraid to live on the frontier lines of anything as a church, to face the issues of what may come our way. And the only way I’m going to do that is [to be] an authentic follower of Jesus.” Download the PDF above to follow along with notes.
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