Can God Use Me?

Beth S. | OCT 25, 2026

Scripture: Acts 8-9

Series: Acts

Categories: Evangelism and Witness, Purpose and Destiny, Faith and Trust

Sermon summary

After Stephen’s death, persecution scattered the church, and it would have been easy to see that as a loss. Acts 8 and 9 show us God at work in the middle of it.

We watch Philip carry the good news to Samaria, where people the Jews despised received the Holy Spirit. We meet Simon the sorcerer, who is rebuked and repents. We see an Ethiopian official baptized right away beside a desert road. We see Saul, the church’s fiercest opponent, stopped by Jesus on the way to Damascus. We see Peter pray for a man paralyzed for eight years and for Tabitha, a woman known for helping the poor.

Through it all, Philip and Ananias simply obeyed without knowing how things would turn out. We can do the same. Our world is still a mess, and God is still working through ordinary people like us to share the good news. Wherever we are, whether we need to repent, receive the Holy Spirit, be baptized, or take a step of obedience, God can use us. We don’t need a degree or a title. Believing and obeying is what he asks of us.

Scripture covered in this message is Acts 8 and Acts 9. Watch the full message, share it with a friend, or join us for an upcoming service.