Calvary Chapel La Costa Hills Streaming Sermons Pastor Buck Elsmore

Date: January 19th, 2020
Pastor: Buck Elsmore
Sermon Title: The Antichrist & His False Prophet
Scripture: Revelation 13

Date: August 28, 2016
Pastor: Buck Elsmore
Sermon Title: Wait for the Promise
Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

The author of the book of Acts is the Apostle Luke.
Luke was the only Gentile who wrote any of the books of the Bible and was the only scientist among the writers.
Luke was surely a great man specially called of God in that he was a scientist, physician, historian, brilliant writer, inspired writer, and Christian apologist.
The book of Acts was written between 64-65 A.D.
It records the promised descent and operations of the Holy Spirit.
It is an inspired account of the the character of true revivals of religion and that revivals are to be expected in the church.
The Acts of the Apostles contains a record of the organization of the church.
In this book we have many striking and impressive illustrations of what the gospel is fitted to produce, to make men of God who are self-denying and benevolent.
This book throws important light on the Epistles. It is a connecting link between the Gospels and the other parts of the New Testament.
This book contains unanswerable evidence of the truth of Christianity. It is a record of its early triumphs.

Date: September 18, 2016
Pastor: Buck Elsmore
Sermon Title: The Tale of Two Sermons
Scripture: Acts 2:14-47, 7:44-60

In this tale of two sermons, both Peter and Stephen's hearers were, “CUT TO THE HEART”.

With Stephen’s sermon we are sure that the hearers resisted God’s Holy Spirit when they were “Cut to the Heart” because it says that they gnashed at him with their teeth.

The Greek word used here in Acts 7:54 is, “Diapriō Kardia”; which means: To saw the heart asunder or into two pieces.
To have the heart ripped apart with vexation. Unwillingness to change or repent.

In Peter’s case we can gather that the hearers were prepared by the Holy Spirit to receive the sermon by when they said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

The Greek word used Acts 2:37 is,
“Kä-tä-nü's-so-mī Kär-dē'-ä”; which means:
A stinging pierce to the heart.
To be remorseful with sorrow. i.e. “Willing to change when found wrong.” A sharp pain associated with anxiety or severe remorse of a broken heart. In this Tale of Two Sermons, we have two completely different types of hearts.

1) DIAPRIO KARDIA - A heart that is predetermined with no willingness to change.

2) KATANUSSOMI KARDIA - A heart with ears to hear and a willingness to change.