Acts 19:10-20 | Extolling Christ

First Irving Sermons

Main Idea. Christ deserves our highest praise, while sin deserves our firmest disdain. Driving Question. "Why should we offer Christ our highest praise? 1) Because of his extraordinary power 2) Because of his exclusive worthiness. 1. The Extraordinary Power of Christ (11–16) A. He is more powerful than diseases and demons. 2. The Exclusive Worthiness of Christ (17–20) A. Worthy to be extolled (17). B. Worth leaving sin (and everything) to follow (18–20). Steps of the Ephesians repentance. Confessed. Divulged their practices. Turned to Christ. Responses: Take your soul to task and repent. In Christ, live a life of faith and repentance.