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Wilmington Reformed
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New podcast with weekly sermons from Dr. Charles Jackson, pastor of Wilmington Reformed Church in Wilmington, Ohio
Episodes
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An Apostolic Church Without An Apostle
This episode explores Acts 20:17–38 as Paul entrusts the elders of Ephesus with the apostolic gospel, urging them to guard sound doctrine and lead sacrificially. It highlights pastoral oversight, the importance of the whole counsel of God, and the call to live and serve by the word of grace.
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From Midnight to Daybreak: Resurrection at the Lord's Table
This episode studies Acts 20:7–12, where Paul preaches through the night, a young man named Eutychus falls from an upper-room window and is miraculously restored, and the congregation breaks bread together. It explores the linked themes of the Lord's Supper, the symbolism of midnight and…
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The Christian Sabbath
This episode explores Acts 20:1–16 with special focus on verse 7, explaining why early Christians gathered on the first day of the week to break bread and worship. It traces how Sunday became the Lord’s Day, connects the shift from Sabbath to resurrection-centered worship, and highlights the…
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The True Danger
This episode examines Acts 19:21–41, recounting the Ephesian riot led by Demetrius over the shrine of Artemis and the economic and religious tensions that ignited the crowd. The preacher argues that the true danger is sin and the kingdom of Satan, not Christians, draws parallels to modern…
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The Unseen Redeemer- Psalm 77
This sermon on Psalm 77 takes listeners from the psalmist’s restless, sleepless sorrow into a faithful remembering of God’s mighty works, especially the Exodus deliverance. It urges believers to direct their despair to the Lord, draw conclusions about God’s character from his deeds, and trust…
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Righteousness Flowing to the Nations
In this sermon on Acts 19:11–20, the speaker contrasts biblical miracles with magic, explains why Paul’s healing ministry involved articles of clothing, and traces the Old Testament background (Haggai, Luke) showing how righteousness now flows from Christ and his church. The message calls…
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Pauline Pentecost and the Holy Spirit-Filled Church
This episode examines Acts 18–19, focusing on verse 5 and the events in Ephesus where Apollos, Paul, and new believers receive baptism and the Holy Spirit, with manifestations of tongues and prophecy. The speaker traces a Pentecostal pattern in Acts, explains the purpose of signs and miracles for...
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The Church and Holy War
In this sermon on Acts 18:18–28 the pastor explores Paul’s shaving of his head as a sign of a Nazarite vow and frames Paul’s missionary work as holy warfare against the kingdom of Satan. Drawing parallels to Old Testament Nazarites like Samson and John the Baptist, the message contrasts violent...
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Speak and Do Not Be Silent
In this episode we read Acts 18:1–23 and follow Paul’s arrival in Corinth where he meets Aquila and Priscilla, works as a tentmaker, preaches in the synagogue, and faces opposition. After Crispus and many others believe, Paul warns the stubborn leaders, shakes out his garments and turns to the...
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All Men Everywhere
In Acts 17:15–34 Paul stands on the Areopagus in Athens and challenges Epicurean and Stoic philosophers, using the city's altar to the “unknown god” to proclaim the one true Creator who does not dwell in man-made temples. He calls all people to repent and points to the resurrection of Jesus as…
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Berean Blessings
This episode studies Acts 17:1–15 with a focus on verse 11, contrasting the persecuted church in Thessalonica with the Bereans who received the message with eagerness and daily Scripture study. It explores how love for God’s Word—reading, memorizing, and examining the Bible—shapes congregational...
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Taking Captivity Captive
Acts 16:16–40 recounts how Paul and Silas confront a demon-possessed slave girl, are seized by her owners, beaten, and jailed. While praying and singing at midnight they experience an earthquake that opens the prison and unfastens their bonds. The terrified jailer asks how to be saved; Paul and...
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The Church: His Strength Made Perfect in Weakness
Acts 15:30–41 records a sharp disagreement between Paul and Barnabas over John Mark that leads to their separation and the launch of two missionary teams. Though painful, the split underscores the churchs human frailty and Gods providence. The episode highlights that the church remains Gods…
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Get Out of the Temples and Come to Christ
This episode studies Acts 15, the Jerusalem Council, and the apostolic decree calling Gentile believers to abstain from food polluted by idols, blood, what’s strangled, and sexual immorality. The sermon explains how these rules aimed to separate new Christians from pagan temple worship and how…
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Restoring the Tabernacle to David
Acts 15 recounts the Council of Jerusalem where the early church confronts whether Gentile believers must follow Jewish law. Peter, Paul, Barnabas, and James reveal that God has opened the covenant to Gentiles through Christ, fulfilling prophecy from Amos and restoring the promise of David’s...
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The Council of Jerusalem
This episode reads Acts 15 and examines the Council of Jerusalem, where the early church debated whether Gentile believers must be circumcised to be saved. Paul, Barnabas, Peter, and James address the controversy and affirm salvation by grace through faith rather than by the law. The sermon also...
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Persecution and Resurrection
This episode walks through Acts 14, recounting Paul and Barnabas’s missionary work: the healing of a man who had been crippled from birth, the crowd’s mistaken worship, and the violent opposition that led to Paul being stoned and assumed dead. The sermon emphasizes the paradox of the Christian...
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The Light of the World
This episode walks through Acts 13:13–52, where Paul recounts Israel’s story, proclaims Jesus as the promised Savior, and explains how forgiveness and resurrection fulfill God’s promises. When Jewish leaders reject the message, Paul turns to the Gentiles, declaring the church the new light to the...
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The Promise Made to Our Fathers
Paul stands in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch and traces Israel's story from the Exodus through David to show that the Old Testament promises find their fulfillment in Jesus. He proclaims that through Jesus forgiveness of sins and justification are now offered to all who believe. The sermon...
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Prophets, Prophesies, and the Sufficiency of Scripture
This episode unpacks Acts 13:1–12 and explains that prophets, miracles, and prophecies marked the inaugural period of the early church. It argues the apostolic era culminated in the completed canon, so Christians today are called to rely on Scripture as the sufficient and final authority. The...
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The Power of Prayer
In this sermon on Acts 12 the preacher examines how the church’s earnest prayer brought about Peter’s miraculous rescue from Herod’s prison and the judgment on the king. The passage shows prayer as the primary weapon in the spiritual warfare between God’s kingdom and Satan’s kingdom. The message...
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The Folly of Fighting God
Acts 12 recounts Peter’s miraculous escape from prison, Herod’s violent persecution and sudden judgment, and the church’s fervent prayer. The sermon warns against opposing God, reflects on divine justice and hell, and points to Christ’s mercy as the hope that transforms fear into reverent awe.
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Oh for a Thousand Tongues
This episode reads Acts 10:44–48 and explores the Holy Spirit falling on Gentiles, their speaking in tongues, and subsequent baptism. Pastor Jackson distinguishes between historia salutis and ordo salutis, and reviews Acts 2 and Pentecost to explain why tongues were foreign languages that…
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The Hope of the Resurrection
This sermon on 1 Corinthians 15 proclaims the historical resurrection of Jesus as the foundation of Christian faith and salvation, showing Paul’s argument that without the resurrection the gospel is meaningless. It explains how Christ’s rising brings new life now, empowers holy living, comforts…
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God Shows No Partiality
Acts 10 retells how Cornelius, a devout Roman centurion, and Peter, an apostle, receive visions that lead to their meeting in Caesarea. Peter proclaims the gospel, the Holy Spirit falls on Gentile listeners, and they are baptized, signaling the end of former barriers between Jews and Gentiles.…
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The Power of God Unto Salvation
Acts 9:1–31 recounts Saul’s dramatic encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, his three days of blindness, Ananias’ vision, and Saul’s baptism and immediate proclamation of Jesus as Lord. The sermon draws out how this turning shaped Paul’s calling as God’s chosen instrument, emphasizing the...
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The Crossroads of the World
This sermon explores Saul's dramatic encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1–25) and how that moment transformed him from a fierce persecutor into Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles. The pastor explains the historical and theological significance of the event, its impact on Paul’s...
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He Shall Sprinkle the Nations
In Acts chapter 8 Philip preaches in Samaria where signs and conversions follow, Simon Magus tries to buy apostolic power and is sharply rebuked, and Peter and John bring apostolic authority. The episode shows the church taking shape and the gospel confronting false motives. An angel sends Philip...
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Moving to Samaria
Acts 8:1–8 tells how fierce persecution sent believers out of Jerusalem and how Philip reached Samaria with the message of Christ, accompanied by signs and healings. What seemed like disaster became God’s plan for expansion: the gospel was proclaimed, many believed, and great joy filled the city.
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What 'Christ' Really Means: The Full Weight Behind the Name
This episode explains what it means that Jesus is the Christ, tracing Old Testament titles—offspring, servant, branch of David—and how they point to the anointed, Spirit-filled Savior who suffers, defeats evil, blesses the nations, and reigns forever. Using passages from Acts, Genesis, Isaiah…
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Stephen’s Martyrdom and Call to Witness
This episode covers Acts 7:51–8:8, focusing on Stephen’s bold denunciation of the religious leaders, his vision of Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and his stoning while he prays for forgiveness for his killers. Saul approves the execution, marking a turning point for the early church. As...
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Stephen's Sermon: Exposing the Enemies of Christ
This episode walks through Acts 7 as Stephen delivers a sweeping sermon recounting Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Israel's history to show the gospel's roots in the Old Testament. Stephen emphasizes that God's promise was never about land or temple alone but about faith in the coming Messiah, and he...
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Greater than the Temple
This episode explores Acts 6–7, focusing on Stephen’s appointment as a deacon, his bold teaching about Jesus as the true temple, and the rising hostility that leads to his arrest. It traces how the early church recapitulates Jesus’ work, the shift from the temple to Christ, and the beginning of…
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Christ Calls Deacons
In this episode the preacher reads Acts 6:1–7 and explains how the early church appointed seven deacons to care for the needy so the apostles could devote themselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. The sermon highlights church growth, cultural diversity, the importance of organized…
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Rejoicing in Persecution
This sermon walks through Acts 5:33–42 and explores why the apostles rejoiced after being beaten for preaching Jesus. It highlights Gamaliel’s counsel, the biblical call to rejoice in persecution for righteousness’ sake, and practical cautions against seeking suffering or suffering for the wrong...
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A Peasant King: The Humble Birth That Changed Everything
This episode examines Luke 2:1–20, focusing on Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem and the shepherds’ witness. It explores the historical and cultural setting that points to a peasant home rather than a stable, emphasizing the incarnation as a covenantal act. Through reflections on humility, poverty, and…
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The Resurrection and Resistance
Acts 5:17–32 recounts the apostles’ arrest, miraculous release by an angel, and their bold return to the temple to preach the risen Christ. The passage highlights the centrality of the resurrection, the duty to obey God rather than human authorities when commands conflict with God’s will, and the...
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Christ Our Inheritance and the Fear of the Lord
This sermon walks through Acts 4–5, contrasting Barnabas’s generous, whole‑hearted response with Ananias and Sapphira’s deceitful compromise, and explains how God’s dramatic judgment and apostolic power stirred both fear and revival in the early church. It calls listeners to recognize Christ as...
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Pressing Forward in Prayer
This episode reads Acts 4:1–31 and explores how Peter and the early church respond to arrest and opposition by boldly proclaiming Jesus, praying the Scriptures, and trusting God’s sovereignty. Key themes include the apostolic church, the means of grace (word, sacrament, prayer), the use of Old...
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Preaching in the Name of Jesus
In this sermon on Acts 4:1-22, the preacher examines Peter and John\'s courageous proclamation of Jesus' resurrection before the Sanhedrin. He emphasizes the centrality of preaching, the authority of Christ, and the call for listeners to prepare, receive, and live by the Word. Through Peter's...
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No Other Name Under Heaven
Acts 4 (verses 1–12) recounts Peter’s bold defense before the Jewish leaders after healing a crippled man. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter declares that the miracle occurred by Jesus Christ—whom they crucified and whom God raised—calling Jesus the rejected stone now become the cornerstone and...
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The Lame Shall Leap Like Deer Pt. 2
Acts 3 recounts the miracle of a man lame from birth healed at the Beautiful Gate and Peter’s powerful sermon that ties the miracle to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Peter confronts sin, declares Christ the promised prophet and Savior, and explains that faith in Jesus brings healing, forgiveness,...
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The Lame Shall Leap Like Deer
In this episode we read and reflect on Acts chapter 3, where Peter and John heal a man crippled from birth at the temple's Beautiful Gate. The miracle points beyond physical healing to the forgiveness of sins and the church's role as the continuing work of Christ, inviting outcasts into God's...
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Life in the Newborn Church Pt. 2
This episode reads Acts 2:36–end and explores the birth of the early church at Pentecost, highlighting Peter's message, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the conversion of about 3,000 people. It examines the newborn church's life—doctrine, fellowship, the Lord's Supper, prayer, voluntary...
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Life in the Newborn Church
This sermon on Acts 2:29–47 closes Peter's Pentecost message, highlighting Christ's resurrection, the coming of the Holy Spirit, and the immediate conversion of about 3,000 people. The preacher stresses that salvation gathers believers into a community marked by apostolic teaching, mutual...
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The Gift of the Holy Spirit
This sermon walks through Acts 2 (especially verse 38), explaining Peter’s call to repent and be baptized to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes that the Spirit brings Christ to the church (not merely emotional experiences or miraculous signs), establishes the church corporately…
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Be Baptized
This episode examines Peter's closing sermon from Acts 2, focusing on the call to repent and be baptized, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the conversion of about 3,000 people. It explores biblical context, sacramental meaning, and the New Testament pattern of household inclusion. The…
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The New Testament Gospel from the Old
On Pentecost Peter explains how Jesus of Nazareth—attested by God, crucified by men, and raised by God—fulfills Old Testament promises from the Psalms and the Davidic covenant. He proclaims Jesus as Lord and Christ, offers the gift of the Holy Spirit, and calls the crowd to repent and be…
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The God of Power and the Power of the Gospel
This sermon examines Acts 2:14–23 with a focus on verse 23, emphasizing God’s definite plan and foreknowledge alongside human responsibility. It explains how divine sovereignty and predestination coexist with moral accountability and calls listeners to repent and believe. Practical and pastoral,...
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