Acts 6:1-7 - Choosing the First Deacons

Part 16 in the Acts sermon series.
After being beaten and imprisoned, Peter and the other apostles were released and praised God for being counted worthy of suffering for the name of Jesus Christ.
They were then confronted with another problem, this time within the church - something which could have caused division in the early church. How did they handle this situation?
Acts 6:1-7

Acts 5:17-42 - Preach the Full Message - in Jesus' Name

Part 15 of the Acts sermon series.
Peter and the other apostles were arrested and commanded not to preach in Jesus' Name. They determined to obey God above man, and were severely beaten because of taking a stand for Jesus. How did they react? We must have the same determination and attitude that these disciples had in these last days.
Acts 5:17-42

Acts 5:12-16 - The True Church

Part 14 in the Acts sermon series.
In the time of the First Church at Jerusalem, the apostles and all the Believers met together on one of the porches, outside of the Temple Proper, called Solomon's Colonnade. Even though they were outside of the "holy" areas of the Temple, this is where true worship and belief of Jesus Christ took place. There is significance for us today in that the true worship of Jesus Christ often takes place "outside" the church (building).
Acts 5:12-16

Acts 4:32-5:11 - The Early Church

Part 13 of the Acts sermon series.
In this passage, there are two major contrasting events of the early church. The first focuses on the unity of the believers as they were filled with the Holy Spirit and all their efforts surrounded preaching the whole Gospel of Jesus Christ. The second event caused great fear to fall on the church, but also showed how God views hypocrisy in His Church.
Acts 4:32-5:11