10 sermons preach from Acts 5 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“Nevertheless more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.”
“Acts chapter 5: Ananias was killed by God for defiling his offering (reference to Ananias and Sapphira).”
Pastor Lao preached a call to personally encounter Jesus — moving from hearing about Him to looking upon and touching Him — and urged radical hunger, obedience (keeping Christ's commands), repentance, devoted worship, and faithful offerings as keys that unlock God's promises and provision.
“But Peter said, 'Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?'”
A Bible study on 1 Corinthians explaining the Holy Spirit's role in the church: empowering preaching, revealing the gospel, transforming believers (washed, sanctified, justified), guiding marriage and singleness, distributing spiritual gifts, enabling discernment and tongues, and the process to receive the Holy Spirit through believing, repentance, baptism in Jesus' name, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
“Peter to Ananias: why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Ghost... 'whilst it remained was it not thy own' — equating lying to the Holy Spirit with lying to God.”
Midweek Bible study teaching on the person and work of the Holy Spirit: His identity as God (not merely a force), how He operates with the Father and Son, His roles (Comforter, Teacher, Revealer, Builder), the importance of relationship with Him, and why character (the fruit) must precede destiny.
“Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.”
Midweek Bible study teaching on the person and work of the Holy Spirit: His identity as God (not merely a force), how He operates with the Father and Son, His roles (Comforter, Teacher, Revealer, Builder), the importance of relationship with Him, and why character (the fruit) must precede destiny.
“The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people, and all the believers used to meet together in Solomon's colonnade.”
Father's Day service focused on honoring earthly fathers and the Heavenly Father, testimonies from fathers at different life stages, and a central call to active, consistent discipleship through daily evangelism, communal fellowship, and faithful stewardship for missions.
“and believers were the more added to the lord multitude both of men and women”
A multifaceted Sunday service combining corporate prayer and worship, practical teaching on the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10), and an encouraging message on receiving more from Christ and the Holy Spirit. The service emphasized genuine conversion, evangelism, unity (no discrimination), hearing the Word before service, sanctification, and practical fellowship (convention, youth fest, picnic), with healing and dedication moments.
“And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.”
A youth-led Sunday service focused on the mission of the 70 (Luke 10): believers are sent to sow the gospel, equipped by God, and called to persistent, humble evangelism. The teaching emphasized prayer, dependence on God, staying focused amid distractions and opposition, bringing peace, and rejoicing in being used by God. The service included prayer, Scripture readings, a drama and testimonies illustrating outreach, youth and children presentations, Father's Day celebrations, and practical announcements (Youth Fest, regional convention, July 4 cookout).
“Nevertheless more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.”
Father's Day service focused on honoring earthly fathers and the Heavenly Father, testimonies from fathers at different life stages, and a central call to active, consistent discipleship through daily evangelism, communal fellowship, and faithful stewardship for missions.
“And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes, both of men and women.”
A Sunday worship service of prayer, thanksgiving and singing followed by a Bible lesson calling the church to reject sectarianism and pursue unity, evangelism and holiness, with prayers for guidance, healing, deliverance and success in upcoming outreach and convention events.
“go stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life; in verse 21 they enter the temple courts at daybreak and began to teach the people”
Father's Day service focused on honoring earthly fathers and the Heavenly Father, testimonies from fathers at different life stages, and a central call to active, consistent discipleship through daily evangelism, communal fellowship, and faithful stewardship for missions.
“The high priest questioned them, saying, we gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name... But Peter and the apostles answered and said, we must obey God rather than men... Then God of our fathers raised up Jesus...”
Tim Dilena exhorts listeners to pursue a life that pleases God so God will fight on their behalf. Using Daniel in the lion's den and other biblical examples, he teaches that faithful obedience, persistent prayer, worship (the "sacrifice of praise"), and boldness in truth cause the schemes of enemies to backfire. He warns about a culture that removes God, urges Christians not to fight people but to submit to God, and closes with an invitation to surrender to Christ for breakthrough.
“When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, 'We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name' ... 'But Peter and the apostles answered, we must obey God rather than any human authority.'”
A July 5, 2026 Sunday service reflection connecting Psalm 48 and Acts 4 to the 250th anniversary of the United States, urging Christians to honor religious freedom, resist unjust authority, welcome immigrants, and live out faith in public life through justice, civic engagement, and compassionate stewardship.
“Peter's declaration: “We must obey God rather than any human authority.” (paraphrase)”
A July 5, 2026 Sunday service reflection connecting Psalm 48 and Acts 4 to the 250th anniversary of the United States, urging Christians to honor religious freedom, resist unjust authority, welcome immigrants, and live out faith in public life through justice, civic engagement, and compassionate stewardship.
“they are arrested and flogged and ordered to stop speaking about Jesus in public.”
A July 5, 2026 Sunday service reflection connecting Psalm 48 and Acts 4 to the 250th anniversary of the United States, urging Christians to honor religious freedom, resist unjust authority, welcome immigrants, and live out faith in public life through justice, civic engagement, and compassionate stewardship.
“Day after day, in the temple courts, and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.”
Father's Day service focused on honoring earthly fathers and the Heavenly Father, testimonies from fathers at different life stages, and a central call to active, consistent discipleship through daily evangelism, communal fellowship, and faithful stewardship for missions.
“And they ceased not to teach and preach Christ.”
A pastor who became completely blind in his 30s shares how loss shaped his ministry and faith — learning dependence on people, choosing joy amid trials, continuing to lead a growing church, and helping others trust a God they cannot see.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.