Rev. Dr. Dan Turis

I preach on Acts 9:32-42

Paul's Conversion.

A past Sermon on the early Church.

The conversion of the Ethiopian from Phillip. 

Easter Sermon on Epistemology: How we know anything. Trust is hard. Trust in Christ.

The begining of my sermon series on the book of Acts.

A passage on the entry of Jesus is paralleled to the entry of Solomon as king. It ushers in Holy Week. 

Jesus embodies both David and Solomon in the story. As one goes to die, the other goes to the throne of peace. 

 

A contrast between the symbolic example of Saul (Paul) as the epitome of evil and Philip, the epitome of good. 
The goal is to offer yourself, not to your comfort, even to your safety, but rather to make Christ known.  It will be the means by which Christ's kingdom enters this world. 

Dan discusses the role of offering yourself as a perfect sacrifice, as worship requires laying it all down. Even when life isn't throwing stones at you. It marks Stephen's martyrdom as a clear symbol of the type of life marks this new kingdom in Christ. A life of service, grace, and power. 

Sermon 7 out of 27 on the Book of Acts.