Manoa Community Church | Sermons

God's keeping is...

1. A Choice (vv. 1-2)

2. Comforting (vv. 3-6)

3. Complete (vv. 7-8)

1. It Starts with an Unshakable Confidence in God's Providence (v. 10)

2. It Lies in Being Satisfied with what is Necessary (v. 11)

3. It Is Presented to the World when we are Sustained by the Power of…

I. Christ As The Way

II. Christ As The Truth

III. Christ As The Life

Final Words on How to Live...

1. Spend Your Time Wisely (vv. 13-17)

2. Serve the Lord with Humility (vv. 18-19)

3. Speak What is Profitable (v. 20)

4. Help All Turn to Trust Christ (v. 21)

We Gather the First Day to...

1. Encounter God's Word (vv. 7, 11)

2. Experience God's Sacraments (vv. 7, 11)

3. Extend God's Comfort (vv. 9-10, 12)

AFTER THE UPROAR CEASES...

1. Find Courage to Encourage (vv. 1-2)

2. Decide Against Self-Harm (v. 3)

3. Make God’s Mission Yours (vv. 4-5)

4. Keep the First Day First (vv. 6-7)

1. Genuine Praise is Very Serious to God (vv. 1-11)

2. Genuine Praise is Spontaneous Not Programmed (vv. 12-15, 17-19)

3. Genuine Praise Will Always Offend Some People (vv. 20-23)

Jesus Turns the World Away From...

1. Idolatrous Wealth (vv. 23-27)

2. Religious Nationalism (vv. 28-34)

3. Riotous Rage (vv. 35-41)

Resolved in the Spirit, we must...

1. Support the Church (v. 21a)

2. Reach the World (v. 21b)

3. Send the Best (v. 22)

When the Gospel Prevails Mightily...

1. Everyone Gets To Hear It (vv. 8-10)

2. Extraordinary Signs Confirm It (vv. 11-12)

3. Jesus' Name is Extolled (vv. 13-17)

4. Evil Practices are Forsaken (vv. 18-20)

We are baptized into the...

1. Name of the Savior

2. Age of the Spirit

3. Communion of the Saints

God gives the growth through...

1. God-Pleasing Planters (vv. 18-23)

2. Well-Meaning Waterers (vv. 24-28)

3. Doctrinally-Discerning Hearers (v. 26)

1. Upward Vision (vv. 1-4)

2. Inward vision (v. 5)

3. He had an Outward vision (v. 8)

Fear not, Christ is with you, even when...

1. Provisions Are Uncertain (vv. 1-5)

2. People Are Oppositional (vv. 6-11)

3. Complaints Are Issued (vv. 12-18)

When Spiritually Provoked...

1. Pique Curiosity Broadly (vv. 16-21)

2. Build Bridges Skillfully (vv. 22-29)

3. Share Jesus Boldly (vv. 30-34)

Jesus is Lord Of...

1. All Creation

2. The Church

3. Our Lives

1. The Truth He Expressed (vs. 6)

2. The Truth He Exercised (vs. 7)

3. The Triumph He Expected (vs. 8)

A More Noble Faith...

1. Receives God's Word Eagerly (v. 11a)

2. Examines Scripture Daily (vv. 11b-12)

3. Ministers in Teams ASAP (vv. 13-16)

A World-Changing Witness...

1. Reasons Persuasively (vv. 1-4)

2. Forms Safe Community (vv. 4-7)

3. Shares Jesus as King (vv. 7-9)

Christ's Prisoners Unlock...


1. Saving Hope (vv. 25-31)

2. Household Joy (vv. 31-34)

3. Government Reform (vv. 35-39)

4. Supernatural Unity (v. 40)