Ray Stedman Sermons

Topic: A Heart is Opened A daily devotion for July 8th Read the Scripture: Acts 16:11-24 And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled. A woman named Lydia, from the …

Topic:The Underlying Principle A daily devotion for July 7th Read the Scripture: Acts 16:1-9 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, …

Topic:A Sharp Disagreement A daily devotion for July 6th Read the Scripture: Acts 15:22-41 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing. Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did …

Topic:Betraying the Gospel A daily devotion for July 5th Read the Scripture: Acts 15:1-21 Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved. Acts 15:1 In the fifteenth chapter of Acts is the story of a betrayal of the gospel. Here …

Topic:Preaching to Non-Religious People A daily devotion for July 4th Read the Scripture: Acts 14:11-28 Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them. …

Topic:The Power of Obedience A daily devotion for July 3rd Read the Scripture: Acts 14:1-10 In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed and called out, Stand …

Topic:The Radical Word of Justification A daily devotion for July 2nd Read the Scripture: Acts 13:32-39 Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses. Acts …

Topic:The Strategy of the Spirit A daily devotion for July 1st Read the Scripture: Acts 13:1-12 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers… While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. Acts 13:1-2 The turning point …

Topic:To the Jew First A daily devotion for July 30th Read the Scripture: Acts 28:1-28 Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders. When they had assembled, Paul said to them, My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the …

Topic:The Judgment to Come A daily devotion for July 25th Read the Scripture: Acts 24:24-27 Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus. As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, That’s …