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What does it look like when God builds his church? - Acts 2:42-47 Sermon | Anglican Church Prescott

Text: Acts 2:42-47

Acts 2:42-47 is the conclusion of Pentecost Sunday. We don't see an ecstatic charismatic moment, but rather the church doing the basic beautiful things of life together. They worship, they enjoy fellowship, and they are radically generous with one another.

We like to make Christian life far more complicated than it needs to be. Yet, the early church was grounded in the right things. This passage is a helpful reminder of our call to be devoted to scripture, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer.

This is the gospel

Text: Acts 2:14-41

In this sermon, we look at Peter's Pentecost sermon. It is an incredible sermon, first because it is thoroughly rooted in scripture, but it is also a profoundly clear articulation of the Gospel of Christ. Peter starts with why the Holy Spirit was given, but quickly moves into reviewing Christ's life, death, resurrection, and exaltation, showing what it all means. As the people hear this, their conscience is seared, and three thousand repent and are baptized.

As Peter articulates this, we see it shown forth in his life. Peter is transformed from someone who seems to have a propensity to get it wrong and who denied Christ to someone who boldly proclaims him before thousands. None of this happens because he pulled himself up by his bootstraps, but because the risen Christ revealed himself to him, walked with him, taught him, and then sent the Holy Spirit to empower him.

What does the Holy Spirit do? - Acts 2:1-13 Sermon | Anglican Church Prescott

Text: Acts 2:1-13

The Holy Spirit being given to the church is one of the most significant moments in church history, and it defines who we are as a body.

But one of the most amazing things about the giving of the Holy Spirit is that he is given to the whole church, he unites the church, and he makes it so the message may be understood by all who hear the gospel and are ready to receive it.

In a very real way, the giving of the Holy Spirit undoes what was done at Babel. But instead of us trying to climb to heaven, heaven had descended to us and adopted us as citizens.

How do we wait well? - Acts 1:12-26 Sermon | Anglican Church Prescott

Acts 1:12–26

We live in a culture that struggles to wait. Yet in Acts 1, after Jesus ascends, the disciples are told to remain in Jerusalem and wait for the promise of the Holy Spirit. What follows is a powerful picture of faithful obedience in uncertain times.

They do not panic. They do not scatter. They gather in unity, devote themselves to prayer, search the Scriptures, and act carefully in community. Their waiting is not passive—it is active trust in God.

This passage reminds us that obedience is not a frantic effort but humble dependence. As individuals and as a church, we are called to persistent prayer, attentiveness to God’s Word, and trust in the Holy Spirit to guide what comes next.

In seasons of waiting, we do not rush ahead—we depend on Him.

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What happens when God says no? - Acts 1:1-11 Sermon | Anglican Church Prescott

Text: Acts 1:1-11

 

We start our series working through the Acts of the Apostles, and we meet them in Christ's final 40 days on earth. Luke only briefly tells us that they spent those forty days learning from Christ.

But what is interesting is the one recorded question they ask Jesus, "When will the kingdom of Israel be restored?" Except that he doesn't answer them. Instead, he tells them they will receive the Holy Spirit and makes it very clear that their calling will be much bigger than serving in Israel; it will be to tell the world about the kingdom.

The Greatest of These

Text: 1 Corinthians 13

In this sermon, we will look at what may be the most well-known and possibly most popular passage of scripture. As we prepare for Lent, we'll sit in St. Paul's call to love well, in 1 Corinthians 13. In this passage, we learn the importance of love, what love actually is, and that in the end, it is the most important thing.

But Paul is also clear that love isn't an emotion but an attitude and posture towards others. As we examine Paul's understanding of love, we realize that the only way to love well is to be rooted in the reality that Christ loved us first. Love is ultimately what Christ is forming in us, as he renews our hearts and minds. It is not a work to be created, but a gift.

Should I not pity?

Text: Jonah 4

We finish our travel through Jonah. Nineveh has repented, God has shown them mercy, and then Jonah's true fear is revealed. He wasn't afraid that the Ninevites might hurt him, or that he'd fail; he was afraid that God would actually show them mercy.

In the final chapter of the book, we get the true punch, the true point of the whole book: what if God chooses to show mercy to those whom we hate, despise, fear, or think are truly evil? How will we react?

The final question is the deepest challenge and the greatest call for our day, when the voice of the stranger screams, "Hate your enemy, pray for their destruction," a much quieter voice, the voice of the shepherd says, "Love your enemy, pray for their redemption."

Without Knowing

Text: Jonah 3

In this sermon, we look at Jonah 3, which is a chapter of hope. In it, Jonah is told, yet again, to go to Nineveh; he goes, preaches the message that God gives to him, and the Ninevites repent.

What makes this chapter especially interesting is the people's hope without promise. The Ninevites in particular realize the despicable nature of their ways, show signs of repentance through inward and outward action, but they don't know that God will relent. They simply know that it is the right thing to do.

While we, as Christians, have assurance of our salvation in Christ and a promise of eternity with God, there are very few things we can know for certain in this life. Jonah 3 reminds us that fidelity to Christ is good, that he is merciful and kind, and that even when life takes unexpected turns, he is a faithful and good God.

From Death to Life

Text: Jonah 2

In this sermon, we look at Jonah 2. After three days in the belly of a fish, Jonah finally prays. But before he prays, he has to be crushed, brought low. Christ looks at this bringing low as Jonah's death.

While it may not be have been a physical death, Jonah certainly reaches a point of being crushed. Sometimes we must be brought low in order to experience new life in Christ. While we would never hope for this, we can meet Christ anew in our lowest moments.

A Whitewashed Tomb

Text: Jonah 1

This sermon starts our mini-series working through the book of Jonah. This short book is filled with incredible imagery, beautiful wordplay, and a profound message: God's mercy is deeper than our sin.

In Jonah 1, we meet the hapless prophet, who, as we will learn, would really rather not see pagans saved. Yet, even as Jonah runs, even in his rebellion, God uses Jonah to turn pagan hearts to him.

The contrast between the sailors and the prophet is clear. Jonah is, as Christ will say some 700 years later, a whitewashed tomb, while the sailor seems to come to a living and real faith in the Lord. The passage invites us to ask ourselves some hard questions: Are there people we'd rather not see come to Christ? Are there ways that we are becoming dulled to God's movements in the world, and therefore hardened?