Ray Stedman Sermons

Topic:How Jesus Prayed One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples. Luke 11:1 This is a very significant request, because these disciples were undoubtedly already men of prayer. …

Topic:True Prayer But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. Luke 18:13-14a How this …

Topic:Why Pray? And the Lord said, Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? Luke 18:6-7 It is sometimes taught that Jesus is here encouraging what …

Topic:The Folly of Pride On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. They shouted, This is the voice of a god, not of a man. Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of …

Topic:The Difference Prayer Makes So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. Acts 12:5 As we review the events of Acts 12:1-19, a question comes to mind; Why was James killed (see verses 1-2), and Peter delivered? Could God not have saved …

Topic:To Cause To Shine During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world… The disciples, as each one was able, decided to provide help for …

Topic:A New Man and a New Name Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first …

Topic:A Good Man News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good …

Topic:Forgiven! All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. Acts 10:43 Peter says, You may not appreciate this fully, but everything that Jesus did was predicted by the prophets. Long before he ever came, what he would be like …

Topic:The Cure for Death Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, Tabitha, get up. She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. He took her by the hand and helped her …