Sermons on Acts
I Will Build My Church: Part 9 – The Church’s Hope
Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to Chapel City Church! We are glad that you are with us today, and we hope that this week has given you the chance to pause and thank God for the blessings that you enjoy. We are a forgetful people, and it is easy to allow our circumstances to rob us of the hope that…
I will Build My Church – Part 8: The Church & Waiting
Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are so glad that you’ve joined us for our time of worship today. As we move through the book of Acts, we have been reminded of what the church is called to be and do. While time, language, and culture change, we know that there are enduring characteristics of…
I will Build My Church – Part 7: The Church & Change
Welcome to our time of worship here at Chapel City Church! We have been working through the Book of Acts and thinking through what defines and characterizes the church. If Christ is the one who will build his church, then he alone is able to determine what it will look like. This week we will…
I Will Build My Church
Part 6: The Church & Leadership
Thank you for joining us for our time of corporate worship here at Chapel City Church. When Jesus promised to build his church, he also gave us a picture of what that would look like. From the birth of the church in the book…
I Will Build My Church
Part 5: The Church’s Generosity
Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are glad that you have come to worship with us today. When the Holy Spirit was given to the church, everything changed. The church began to speak with clarity, confidence, and…
I Will Build My Church
Part 4: The Church’s Boldness
In Matthew 16, Jesus promised that he would build his church, and that the gates of hell would not prevail against it. In Acts 1 and 2, we learned that the church is composed of believers, and that believers are filled with…
I Will Build My Church
Part 3: The Church’s Priorities
Welcome to our time of worship together at Chapel City Church. We are glad that you are here, and we would love to know how we can be praying for you. Jesus promised to build his church, and that the gates of hell would not…
I Will Build My Church
Part 2: The Church at Work
Good morning and welcome to our time of worship here at Chapel City Church! We are working through the book of Acts with an eye toward the church. In Matthew 16, Jesus promised that he would build his church, and that the…
I Will Build My Church
Part1: The Work of the Spirit
Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are glad that you have come to worship with us today. In Matthew Chapter 16, Jesus made a remarkable promise. He told his disciples that he would build his church, and that the gates of hell would not prevail against it. But what is the church? What are the key…
The Essentials: Outreach
We have been working through the mission of our church, and the priorities that must be in place if we are going to carry out that mission. If we say that we are calling all people to receive, demonstrate, and declare God’s transforming grace through Jesus Christ, then we have to have a biblical understanding of what that will look like. We have worked through the…
What’s Holding Me Back?
Sunday will be a time to reignite our passion for Jesus Christ as we see four followers of Jesus declare their faith in him through baptism in the second service. Our morning will be given over to this important demonstration of God’s grace through Acts 8:26-40 and Romans 6:1-4. If you’re usually at the first service, hang around for the baptisms at the top of…
Acts 1 – Be the Seed
Sunday is a special day as we hear from Steven Hervey, former pastor and current US Navy Chaplain who attends CEFC. I have grown to appreciate Steven, his heart for the Lord, and his service to our country. It will be a great opportunity to hear of this important ministry and a message from God’s word. Read Acts 1 for good preparation to the message and be ready for a…