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While the world often refers to this text as the story of “The Prodigal Son,” the true theological center of Luke 15:11–32 is actually The Heart of the Father. For a father sitting in your pews on Sunday, our culture gives them two very broken scripts. But in this text, Jesus paints an uncompromised portrait …

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This sermon expounds Acts chapter 5 with sober clarity, using the account of Ananias and Sapphira to warn against counterfeit faith and image-driven spirituality. It contrasts their deception with Barnabas’s genuine generosity, stresses God’s omniscience and holiness alongside His grace, and calls believers to honest, teachable, and transparent discipleship marked by internal integrity and obedience …

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This sermon on Acts 4:32–37 presents how God uses conflict to advance His purposes and how the early church’s unity, stewardship, and focus on the resurrection unleashed extraordinary grace. It calls modern believers to cultivate a pliable, surrendered heart, practice discerning generosity, and boldly witness through personal testimony, with practical steps for community care and …

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