Wilmington Reformed
New podcast with weekly sermons from Dr. Charles Jackson, pastor of Wilmington Reformed Church in Wilmington, Ohio
Episodes
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 cultural conflicts, and urges listeners to follow the narrow way of Jesus despite persecution, finding hope and strength in Christ.
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 that present troubles cannot change the Redeemer’s love and rule in Christ.
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 believers to receive Christ’s righteousness by faith and to carry that cleansing, life-changing witness into the world as the n...
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 church foundation, and emphasizes that the Spirit’s ongoing work is seen in Christ dwelling in believers, resulting in love, ...
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 notions of holy war with spiritual battle waged through preaching, prayer, and the church’s sacraments. Ultimately,...
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 Gentiles, receives a vision from the Lord, and stays teaching for a year and a half.
The sermon focuses on Paul’s striking...
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 the decisive event that reveals God's judgment and salvation. Some mock, others ask to hear more, and a few—includin...
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 peace, personal devotion, and the church’s mission.
The sermon also connects the Berean example to the Prote...
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 Silas proclaim faith in the Lord Jesus, leading to the jailer and his household being baptized. The episode highlights the resurrecti...
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 chosen instrument despite internal conflict, pointing believers back to Christ, whose strength is perfected in our weakness.
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 the Lord’s Supper unites believers in Christ rather than cultural or religious rites.
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 kingdom. The decision emphasizes salvation by grace, the replacement of circumcision with baptism, and the church’s unity across J...
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 draws out the church’s authority and structure, showing how the gathered people of God, under King Jesus, pronounce liberty from leg...
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 life—suffering and persecution paired with resurrection hope—how the apostles planted and strengthened churches, and...
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 nations. The sermon emphasizes the metaphor of light—Jesus and his church as lampstands called to bring the gospe...
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 calls for faith and warns scoffers, sparks both eager response and opposition, and marks the turning of the gospel outward to the Gentiles a...
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 preacher contrasts foundation-era signs with the present building stage, urging believers to embrace the Bible’s clarity, suffici...
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 calls the church to persistent, faith-filled prayer, reminding believers that God answers and that our praye...
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.
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 signified both judgment on Israel and blessing for the nations.
The sermon argues tongues functioned as a revelatory sign of the unveiled m...
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