Berean Christian Fellowship

Acts 8:1-17, The World Changed

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl speaks on Acts 8:1-7, wherein the persecution of the church causes them to scatter throughout Judea and Samaria. What the world thought to be a way to destroy the church, becomes through the power of God a way to grow it even more and ultimately utterly change the world.

 

Verses Used In Sermon 

Acts 8:1-17

John 12:19-21

Matthew 23:15

Matthew 24:5-13

Matthew 10:16-26, 34-39

2 Timothy 3:12

John 12:23-25

2 Corinthians 4:7-12

Acts 1:8

John 4:9

1 Kings 12:28-31

2 Chronicles 11:13-17

Ephesians 2:14-16

Acts 21:8

Ephesians 4:11-13

Matthew 28:18-20

Acts 1:22

Acts 2:31

Acts 4:2

Acts 4:33

1 Corinthians 1:18

Acts 5:33-39

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The First Martyr: Acts 6:8-7:60

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues the story of Steven; the first deacon and also the first martyr of the early church. In Acts 7, Steven after being arrested is on trial and addresses the rulers of his people. What do we learn from Steven's talk? What made the Jews so angry that they ordered Steven's execution?

Verses Used:

Acts 6:8-7:60

Malachi 1:1-3

Luke 4:25-29

Exodus 5:20-21

Amos 5:10-13

Amos 5:15, 18-24

James 1:27

Jeremiah 34:17-22

1 Corinthians 3:16

2 Corinthians 6:16

1 John 2:1

Romans 9:6-9

Romans 2:28-29

Hebrews 11:6-10

1 Corinthians 7:19

Colossians 2:11

Deuteronomy 10:16

Deuteronomy 30:6

Hebrews 11:13-16

1 Corinthians 9:24-25

 

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The First Deacons; Acts 6:1-7

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl speaks on Acts 6:1-7 wherein the first deacons are selected by the church. Part 1; deals with the idea of service. Deacon comes from the Greek word for serving/servant. What God values is not the same as what mankind values. Part 2; talks about how people try to change the clear qualifications for the Office of Deacon from 1 Timothy and how God gets to make the rules not us.

Verses Used:

Acts 6:1-7
Matthew 23:14-16
Philippians 2:1-11
Matthew 20:20-28
Mark 9:35
Galatians 6:1-3
John 13:2-7, 12-17
1 Timothy 3:8-13
Romans 16:1-2
Genesis 3:4-5
Romans 1:21-23
Judges 17:6
Matthew 6:9
Luke 10:21
Jeremiah 7:18
1 Timothy 3:1-7
Romans 1:24-27
Leviticus 18:22-25
Deuteronomy 22:5
Psalm 2:1-6
Galatians 2:20

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Guest Speaker Samuel Kohl; Creation Vs. Evolution

Guest Speaker, Samuel Kohl, speaks on the two competing ideas of creation/young earth vs. evolutionary thought. Delving into the history of these two ideas and how we as Christians can be confident that God created the world just like He says He did. 

Hebrews 11:1-3

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Exodus 20:8-11

Jeremiah 2:27

 

 

Acts 5:12-42

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues on in Acts 5 and the theme from last week of being totally submissive to God. In Acts 5:12-42, we see the apostles beaten and shamed for teaching about Jesus with a stern warning to no longer teach in His name. There was a very real likelihood that if they continued they would die. What was their response? "We ought to obey God rather than Men." They didn't cower, they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the sake of Jesus and didn't cease preaching and teaching Jesus as the Christ.  

 

Verses Used In Sermon:

Acts 5:12-42
Romans 6:17
Romans 6:20-23
1 Samuel 15:22-23
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Psalm 119:105, 143
Matthew 27:24-26
Acts 5:30-32
Matthew 3:2

Matthew 4:17
Isaiah 1:11-19
Romans 10:13-14
Acts 1:6-8
Deuteronomy 7:6
Romans 9:26
1 Peter 2:10
Hebrews 4:9
Matthew 13:31-32
Matthew 7:13-14

 

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Acts 4:32-5:16

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues on in his series on Acts. Acts 4:32-5:16 contains the story of Ananias & Sapphira dropping dead at the apostle's feet when they lie. God is not to be taken lightly. He takes sin seriously, do we? 

Verses Used:

Acts 4:32-5:16

Matthew 24:15-22

Exodus 20:15

James 2:10

Psalm 51:1-4

Psalm 101:6

Psalm 5:4-6

Hebrews 12:5-7

1 Corinthians 11:29-31

Leviticus 10:1-3

1 Chronicles 13:7-12

1 Samuel 15:22-23

Matthew 4:1-11

1 Timothy 1:18-19

Ephesians 5:17-18

James 4:7-10

1 Peter 5:6-11

Jeremiah 9:23-24

 

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Civil Disobedience; Acts 4:13-31

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl continues going through Acts 4. Where John and Peter are brought before the rulers of the people and ordered not to preach in the name of Jesus. They don't obey. 

 

Verses Used:

Acts 4:13-31

Romans 13:1-7

1 Peter 2:13-25

Exodus 9:16

Psalm 2:1-6

1 Corinthians 14:32-34

Acts 23:1-8

Matthew 22:15-22

1 Corinthians 6:12-14

Romans 12:17-19

Genesis 15:1

Luke 6:35

2 Corinthians 1:19-21

John 17:20-23

Mark 10:28-30

Acts 1:7-8

 

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Exclusivity; Acts 4:1-12

In Acts 4:1-12, Peter and John are brought before the rulers of the Jews. It is here that Peter says the famous words "Nor is their salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12. Christianity is exclusive. It may annoy mankind, but the reality is God gets to decide what is right, what is wrong, and how we can be saved. Pastor Kohl in this sermon focuses on the concept of exclusivity pulling from the passage in Acts 4:1-12, and many other scriptures. 

Verses Used:

Acts 4:1-12

Genesis 4:1-7
Leviticus 10:1-3
Exodus 20:1-6
Daniel 3:8-18
Daniel 3:24-25
Malachi 1:6
Malachi 2:17
Isaiah 5:20
John 14:6
John 6:34-36
John 6:47-49
John 8:12
John 9:5
John 10:7, 9, 11, 14
John 11: 25
John 15:1, 18-19
John 3:18-20
Ephesians 4:4-6
Acts 4:5-6
Luke 22:6
Matthew 27:62
John 3:1
Acts 4:8-12

 

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Acts 3

In this sermon, Pastor Kohl speaks on Acts 3 wherein Peter heals a lame man and preaches a sermon afterwards. What can we learn from this chapter? 

Verses Used:

Acts 3:1-26

Exodus 34:6-8

Judges 7:19-22

Proverbs 26:26-27

Acts 2:43

Acts 3:13-16

Acts 3:18

Acts 2:23

Acts 3:19

John 8:24

Matthew 26:74-75

Psalm 32:1-5

Isaiah 63:7-9

 

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Christ Centered Preaching; Acts 2:22-39

Acts 2:22-39 covers Peter's sermon to the Jews gathered for Pentecost. In this sermon, Pastor Kohl looks at what we can learn from the way Peter preaches. What was important to convey? How did he prove his points? What did he not do? 

Verses Used:

Acts 2:22-39

Luke 24:25-27

Genesis 3:21

1 Peter 3:19-21

Genesis 22:1-2

Exodus 12:1-8

Acts 2:41-42

Joel 2:28-32

Psalm 16:8-11

Psalm 110:1

Matthew 22:41-46

Hebrews 4:12-13

John 5:38-40

John 15:26

John 16:14

Isaiah 9:6-7

Titus 1:1

Romans 6:19

Matthew 7:13-23

1 Corinthians 15:3-6

John 1:10-13

 

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