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For My Name’s Sake | Acts 14:19–23
What does faithfulness to Christ actually cost? In Acts 14:19–23, we see the Apostle Paul endure hatred, suffering, and opposition for the sake of Christ’s name, yet continue strengthening the church with courage, conviction, and pastoral care.
In this sermon, we examine:
• The Cost of Faithfulness (v.19)
• Hatred from the World
• Prophecy from a Reliable Source
• The Rising Pressure Against the Gospel
• The Benefit of Suffering
• The Courage to Speak the Truth (vv.20–21)
• The Determination to Disciple Souls (vv.22–23)
• Confirmation, Exhortation, and Organization in the Early Church
• Commendation of believers to the Lord’s care
Acts reminds us that gospel ministry is not sustained by comfort but by conviction. Faithful churches are strengthened through perseverance, discipleship, and trust in God’s sovereign purposes even in hardship.
Join Us In Person
If you are in the Jonesboro, Arkansas area, we encourage you to gather with us:
Sunday Worship (Lord’s Day): 10:00 AM
Wednesday Evening Gathering: 6:30 PM
Twelve 5 Church exists to exalt Christ and equip the saints through expositional preaching, doctrinally rich worship, intentional discipleship, and biblical fellowship.
Important Note
This livestream is intended only as a supplement, not a substitute for the gathered worship of the local church. Scripture teaches that believers are to gather each Lord’s Day under the shepherding of a local body to participate in the ordinary and sanctified means of grace: the preaching of the Word, prayer, singing, fellowship, and the ordinances (Hebrews 10:24–25; Acts 2:42).
If you are able, we strongly encourage you to be committed to and physically present with your own local church every Lord’s Day.
Learn more about Twelve 5 Church or access additional teaching resources.
Order of Service:
Opening Song: All My Boast Is In Jesus
Welcome
Prayer For A Local Church…….. Word Baptist
Call to Worship…………….……. Psalms 121
Leader:
We lift up our eyes to the hills.
Congregation:
From where does our help come?
Leader:
Our help comes from the LORD,
Congregation:
who made heaven and earth.
Leader:
He will not let our feet be moved;
Congregation:
he who keeps us will not slumber.
Leader:
Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Congregation:
The LORD is our keeper; the LORD is our shade at our right hand.
Leader:
The sun shall not strike us by day, nor the moon by night.
Congregation:
The LORD will keep us from all evil; he will keep our life.
Leader:
The LORD will keep our going out and our coming in
Congregation:
from this time forth and forevermore.
Prayer of Adoration
Song #1 Jesus Paid it All (Chorus only…leading into next song)
Song #2 You’ve Already Won
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Scripture Reading………..… 1 Peter 2:19-21
Song #3 My soul will wait (Psalm 62)
Song #4 Jesus Paid it All
Offering
Sermon…………………….….Acts 14:19-23
The Lords Supper………….. Partake Upfront
Doxology
Koinonia Feast
Sermon discussion
Benediction…………………….. Numbers 6:24-26
#Acts14 #ExpositionalPreaching #ReformedBaptist #Twelve5Church #JonesboroArkansas #Lord’sDay #LocalChurch #MeansOfGrace
For My Name’s Sake | Acts 14:19–23
What does faithfulness to Christ actually cost? In Acts 14:19–23, we see the Apostle Paul endure hatred, suffering, and opposition for the sake of Christ’s name, yet continue strengthening the church with courage, conviction, and pastoral care.
In this sermon, we examine:
• The Cost of Faithfulness (v.19)
• Hatred from the World
• Prophecy from a Reliable Source
• The Rising Pressure Against the Gospel
• The Benefit of Suffering
• The Courage to Speak the Truth (vv.20–21)
• The Determination to Disciple Souls (vv.22–23)
• Confirmation, Exhortation, and Organization in the Early Church
• Commendation of believers to the Lord’s care
Acts reminds us that gospel ministry is not sustained by comfort but by conviction. Faithful churches are strengthened through perseverance, discipleship, and trust in God’s sovereign purposes even in hardship.
Join Us In Person
If you are in the Jonesboro, Arkansas area, we encourage you to gather with us:
Sunday Worship (Lord’s Day): 10:00 AM
Wednesday Evening Gathering: 6:30 PM
Twelve 5 Church exists to exalt Christ and equip the saints through expositional preaching, doctrinally rich worship, intentional discipleship, and biblical fellowship.
Important Note
This livestream is intended only as a supplement, not a substitute for the gathered worship of the local church. Scripture teaches that believers are to gather each Lord’s Day under the shepherding of a local body to participate in the ordinary and sanctified means of grace: the preaching of the Word, prayer, singing, fellowship, and the ordinances (Hebrews 10:24–25; Acts 2:42).
If you are able, we strongly encourage you to be committed to and physically present with your own local church every Lord’s Day.
Learn more about Twelve 5 Church or access additional teaching resources.
Order of Service:
Opening Song: All My Boast Is In Jesus
Welcome
Prayer For A Local Church…….. Word Baptist
Call to Worship…………….……. Psalms 121
Leader:
We lift up our eyes to the hills.
Congregation:
From where does our help come?
Leader:
Our help comes from the LORD,
Congregation:
who made heaven and earth.
Leader:
He will not let our feet be moved;
Congregation:
he who keeps us will not slumber.
Leader:
Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Congregation:
The LORD is our keeper; the LORD is our shade at our right hand.
Leader:
The sun shall not strike us by day, nor the moon by night.
Congregation:
The LORD will keep us from all evil; he will keep our life.
Leader:
The LORD will keep our going out and our coming in
Congregation:
from this time forth and forevermore.
Prayer of Adoration
Song #1 Jesus Paid it All (Chorus only…leading into next song)
Song #2 You’ve Already Won
Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Scripture Reading………..… 1 Peter 2:19-21
Song #3 My soul will wait (Psalm 62)
Song #4 Jesus Paid it All
Offering
Sermon…………………….….Acts 14:19-23
The Lords Supper………….. Partake Upfront
Doxology
Koinonia Feast
Sermon discussion
Benediction…………………….. Numbers 6:24-26
#Acts14 #ExpositionalPreaching #ReformedBaptist #Twelve5Church #JonesboroArkansas #Lord’sDay #LocalChurch #MeansOfGrace
