Discerning God’s particular call is not the first thing in the Christian life. Responding to His general call is 1st. Receive Jesus as your Savior, etc. Then we learn more of God’s general call for us. 1. Make disciples 2. Be filled with the Holy Spirit We need to...
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#1 Acts 1:1-8 All Have Been Called, Therefore, Be Filled
Jul 11, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
1:1-3 INTRODUCTION Author: Luke, writer of the Gospel of Luke, and also of Acts. Gentile physician and perhaps a slave. Former account: Gospel of Luke. Recipient: Theophilus, “lover of God.” Time written: approx. 63-70 A.D. 30-37 years after death and resurrection of...
#1 Acts 1:1-8 All Have Been Called, Therefore, Be Filled
Jul 11, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
1:1-3 INTRODUCTION Author: Luke, writer of the Gospel of Luke, and also of Acts. Gentile physician and perhaps a slave. Former account: Gospel of Luke. Recipient: Theophilus, “lover of God.” Time written: approx. 63-70 A.D. 30-37 years after death and resurrection of...
#4- Acts 14:19-28 Grace For God’s Call
Jul 10, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
2 Timothy 2:1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Be strong- endunamoō- en-doo-nam-o'-o- to empower:—enable, (increase in) strength (-en), be (make) strong, to receive strength. Acts 14:26 26From there they sailed to Antioch, where...
Acts 1:1-8 All Have Been Called, Therefore, Be Filled
Jun 20, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
1:1-3 INTRODUCTION Author: Luke, writer of the Gospel of Luke, and also of Acts. Gentile physician and perhaps a slave. Former account: Gospel of Luke. Recipient: Theophilus, “lover of God.” Time written: approx. 63-70 A.D. 30-37 years after death and resurrection of...
Acts 1:4-11 The Physical Return Of Jesus To Earth
Jul 11, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
1:4-6 They seem to be thinking that the “Promise of the Father” was the coming Kingdom. They weren’t wrong in expecting the Kingdom of God, for Jesus had spoken much about it. Jesus didn’t rebuke them for asking about the coming Kingdom of God. The O.T. prophets had...
Acts 1:4-11 The Physical Return Of Jesus To Earth
Jul 11, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
1:4-6 They seem to be thinking that the “Promise of the Father” was the coming Kingdom. They weren’t wrong in expecting the Kingdom of God, for Jesus had spoken much about it. Jesus didn’t rebuke them for asking about the coming Kingdom of God. The O.T. prophets had...
Acts 10:1-8 Mark 12:28-34 Profile Of A God Seeker
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Gentiles-Non Jews A. Polytheistic B. Generally Immoral C. Hated, Avoided By Jews II. Cornelius-Different A. Secular Life 10:1 1. Centurion- ruled over 100 men 2. Description- a. Legion- 6000 soldiers b. Regiment- 600 soldiers c. Centurions-Master sergeants:...
Acts 10:1-8 Mark 12:28-34 Profile Of A God Seeker
Aug 8, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Gentiles-Non Jews A. Polytheistic B. Generally Immoral C. Hated, Avoided By Jews II. Cornelius-Different A. Secular Life 10:1 1. Centurion- ruled over 100 men 2. Description a. Legion- 6000 soldiers b. Regiment- 600 soldiers c. Centurions-Master sergeants:...
Acts 10:34-43 What To Say About Jesus
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. No Partiality V. 34 A. Jesus’ View Of Humanity 1. No Partiality- KJV- “No respecter of persons” 2. Mankind’s tendency- accept or reject people based upon our cultural, physical, intellectual, or emotional standards. 3. Not how God sees humanity. 4. Luke 16:14,15...
Acts 10:34-43 What To Say About Jesus
Aug 8, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. No Partiality V. 34 A. Jesus’ View Of Humanity 1. No Partiality- KJV- “No respecter of persons” 2. Mankind’s tendency- accept or reject people based upon our cultural, physical, intellectual, or emotional standards. 3. Not how God sees humanity. 4. Luke 16:14,15...
Acts 10:44-48 Cornelius & The Holy Spirit
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Work Of The H.S. In Cornelius’ Life A. Pre-Salvation 1. Cornelius- not the same circumstance for everyone a. Gentile, Roman, soldier. Respectable, powerful, influential. b. Lived and served under a powerful, but idolatrous nation c. Dissatisfied with idolatry...
Acts 10:44-48 Cornelius & The Holy Spirit
Aug 9, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Work Of The H.S. In Cornelius’ Life A. Pre-Salvation 1. Cornelius- not the same circumstance for everyone a. Gentile, Roman, soldier. Respectable, powerful, influential. b. Lived and served under a powerful, but idolatrous nation c. Dissatisfied with idolatry...
Acts 10:9-34 Discovering God’s Unimaginable Will
Aug 8, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Starts With The Normal (Retracing the steps of Peter…) A. The Mundane-Waiting 1. Acts 1:4, 5 Wait in Jerusalem for H.S. Not spectacular. Required faith. 2. Acts 2 Filled w/H.S., Peter preaches 1st sermon, 3000 saved. Unimaginable. B. The Routine 1. Acts 3:1 Peter &...
Acts 11:1-18 Handling Contentions
Aug 9, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
Contend- To separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to oppose, strive with dispute I. The Contention-Two Groups A. Jewish Christians 1. Jews-1st to receive the revelation and Law of God 2. 1st to learn of the holiness of God 3. Early Jews to live separate from...
Acts 11:19-30 What A Christian Looks Like
Aug 9, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. They Were Converted Vs. 19-21 A. They Heard The Preaching 1. Preaching-a proclamation; an announcement 2. Jesus is the subject a. Mankind guilty before God b. Jesus- God’s substitutionary sacrifice for man’s sins 3. Not self-help or morality 4. Preaching Is God’s...
Acts 12:1-19 The Unimaginable Deliverance Of God
Aug 9, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Opposition A. The Herods 1. Herod the Great a. Appointed King of Judea, 40 B.C. b. Killed his wife, sons, any family that opposed him c. Restored Jews’ Temple to gain favor d. But heavily taxed and alienated Jews e. At Jesus’ birth, Herod feared the one called...
Acts 12:18-25 The Danger Of Flattery
Aug 9, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
Read 12:1-5, 18-25 I. Herod’s Position In Life Herod Agrippa I, king of Israel grandson of Herod the Great. Devoted to the Roman Empire. Also won the affection of the Jews. Difficult to do. Romans hated in Israel. Much fighting between Jews and Romans. Romans-...
Acts 13:1-3 A Missionary Church
Aug 9, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
What defines a missionary church? Background of the church in Antioch 1. Gentile church 2. Established by Barnabus and Paul 3. In Acts 13, the focus now shifts from Jerusalem to Antioch. Chapter 13 on… 4. Antioch takes the lead in reaching the world with the gospel....
Acts 13:13-42 The Sure Word Of Prophecy
Aug 12, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Paul’s Message A. Reviews Their History Vs. 17-20 1. NOTE- repetitive references to God: “God”; “He” vs. 17-23 2. God was active and gracious to them a. Called out Abraham b. Brought them out of Egypt c. Provision in the wilderness d. Brought tem into the land of...
Acts 13:4-12 Darkness, Light, & The Battle For Souls
Aug 12, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Setting A. Antioch to Cyprus V.4 1. 16 miles from Antioch to Seleucia 2. 100 miles by sea; a direct course to Salamis, a city on Cyprus 3. Barnabus was a Levite, and he was from Cyprus. (4:36) 4. Supernaturally led in a natural fashion. Barnabus’ former...
Acts 14:1-7 Your Plan, Or God’s Plan?
Aug 15, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
Acts 13:1-5 Paul, Barnabus, and John Mark set apart by the Holy Spirit. 1st time God called missionaries out of a local church and directed them to other places. Acts 13:6-12 They encounter opposition form Bar-Jesus, a sorcerer on island of Paphos. They deal w/him,...
Acts 14:19-28 Grace For God’s Call
Aug 15, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
2 Timothy 2:1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Be strong- endunamoō- en-doo-nam-o'-o- to empower:—enable, (increase in) strength (-en), be (make) strong, to receive strength. Acts 14:26 26From there they sailed to Antioch, where...
Acts 14:8-18; Psalm 19 Turn To Your Maker
Aug 15, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Worshipping Useless Things A. The People Of Lystra 1. In Lystra, no mention of a synagogue. 2. Basically an uneducated city. 3. Commerce run by some Greeks in the city. 4. Government run by retired Roman military. 5. Middle class/lower middle class population. 6....
Acts 15:1-12 Contending For Grace
Aug 16, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Setting A. Paul & Barnabus Back from 1st missionary journey. Been home perhaps a year. Back home in Antioch. Back with the church. B. God’s Work Among Gentiles Jews & Gentiles are getting saved. Fellowship between Jews and Gentiles in Antioch This is a...
Acts 15:12-31 Grace, Liberty, Love
Aug 21, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Issue Of Salvation- A Problem A. Jews & Gentiles Being Saved B. Judaizers Bring Different Doctrine To Antioch 15:1, 5 C. Paul & Barnabus Refute Them Galatians 2:5 “…to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might...
Acts 15:30-41 Grace That Changes Our Perspective
Aug 29, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Setting A. The Early Years 1. Paul saved in Acts 9. a. Former Pharisee, persecutor of Christians. b. Begins to Preach Christ 2. Paul’s Introduction to Church in Jerusalem a. Christians very suspicious of Paul b. Barnabas vouches for Paul’s authenticity c. Paul...
Acts 16:1-15 Obey, Adapt, Follow
Aug 30, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Obey No Matter What 16:1, 2 A. Obedience Can Be Difficult Lystra- Paul attacked by a mob, stoned, and left for dead. Fear, discouragement, heartbreak, attack @ Lystra. Scars probably still visible, memories real. Paul willing to return to place of difficulty....
Acts 16:22-40 By-Product Evangelism
Aug 30, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
Key verse- Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Proposition- Christian: Live for Jesus and you will influence others for Christ. I. Opposition Vs. 22-24 Objection #1- Every time I try to...
Acts 16:35-40 Responsibilities Of Citizenship
Sep 4, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
Read Acts 16:16-24, 35-40; Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-17 Every Christian has dual citizenship: heaven and earth. Believers have responsibility to both God’s Kingdom & the governments of man. I. Paul’s Experience A. What Happened To Paul & Silas 1. Paul casts...
Acts 17:1-15 God Wants Us To Think
Sep 4, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Paul Presented The Truth About Jesus Vs. 1-3 A. The Setting 1. Paul always started in a local synagogue. People who had God’s word 2. The Jews had God’s word, therefore, Paul reasoned from the O.T. scriptures 3. Reasoned- (Hughes) “...is the root for our English...
Acts 17:16-34 Speaking To The Unchurched
Sep 4, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
Acts 17:16-34 Speaking To The Unchurched Athens 17:18-21 500 years past its prime. Still the biggest city for the development of education, culture, and philosophy. Home of Aristotle, Plato, Socrates. Idolatry- Athens was given over to idolatry ANCIENT...
Acts 2, 14-41
Jul 19, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
2:14,15 There was confusion about what was happening with God’s people. There was confusion about what God was doing. There is often still confusion about what God is doing among people. Confusion among God’s people or about God is best clarified by God’s word. 2:16...
Acts 2, 42-47 Living Simply, Loving Sincerely
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
QUESTION: How does someone become great at what they do? ANSWER: By focusing on that one thing. Christian F. Hebbel- “Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” The early church lived simply before God. They loved God and people sincerely....
Acts 2:1-15 The Call To A Spirit Filled Life What That Looks Like
Jul 10, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Event A. Foretold In The O.T. 1. Acts 2:16-18 quotes Joel 2:28-32 2. Ezekiel 36:26-28 26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27I will put My Spirit within...
Acts 2:14-41 Peter Preaches Christ
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
2:14,15 There was confusion about what was happening with God’s people. There was confusion about what God was doing. There is often still confusion about what God is doing among people. Confusion among God’s people or about God is best clarified by God’s word. 2:16...
Acts 2:4 The Gift Of Tongues
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Comes Via Baptism (Filling) Of Holy Spirit A. Spoken Of By John The Baptist 1. John 1:29-33 2. Jesus is the Baptizer 3. The element of the Holy Spirit B. Spoken Of By Jesus 1. John 7:37-39 Speaks of the overflowing experience 2. John 20:22 Speaks of conversion,...
Acts 2:42-47 Live Simply, Love Sincerely
Jul 11, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
QUESTION: How does someone become great at what they do? ANSWER: By focusing on that one thing. Christian F. Hebbel- “Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” The early church lived simply before God. They loved God and people sincerely....
Acts 2:42-47 Simple, Powerful Christian Living
Jul 11, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Continued Steadfastly V. 42 A. Continued Steadfastly- proskartereo - to adhere to one; to persevere and not to faint; to show one's self courageous: – to "hold on to" something. Here, it’s a "continuous" sense of "holding on". See also Acts 1:14; 2:46; 6:4 B. How...
Acts 20:22-24 Finishing God’s Call
Jul 10, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Paul’s View Of His Own Life A. A Bondslave Of Jesus 1. Paul considered himself tied to Jesus, and to the will of Jesus V. 22 2. Paul, a doulos…from the word deo-to tie or bind Romans 1:1 Paul, a bondservant (doulos)of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,...
Acts 3:1-10
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Lame Man A. Lifetime Of Lameness 2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb 1. Never walked a day in his life 2. No reference point regarding walking, running, even standing. 3. Worse than previously walking and then losing that ability. B. Dependent Upon...
Acts 3:1-9
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. What People Ask For Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer the ninth hour. Acts 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask...
Acts 3:1-9
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. Acts 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who...
Acts 3:1-9
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. What People Ask For Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer the ninth hour. Acts 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask...
Acts 3:11-12
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. God Wants To Do Great Things v.11 God wants to do things that will cause people to be greatly amazed. This involves Christians stepping out in faith as we perceive God leading us. It could be… 1. Miraculous healing 2. Bold witnessing 3. Step of faith- “ventures of...
Acts 3:13-26 Peter’s 2nd Sermon
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Truth About Jesus A. Glorified Via Resurrection vs. 13a,15b 1. Resurrection of Jesus from the dead proves who he was. 2. Jesus said His resurrection would be a sign of authenticity of who He was. 3. John 14:6 I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one...
Acts 3:13-26 Restoration And Refreshing
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Creation A. God’s Design & Desire 1. Order From Disorder Gen. 1:1-5 2. God’s Provision For Man Gen. 1:27-29 3. God & Man In Fellowship Gen. 2:8,9,15; 3:8 B. Man’s Disobedience 1. God’s One Law Gen. 2:16,17 2. Man’s Disobedience Gen. 3:1-7 C. Consequence Of...
Acts 3:13-26 Restoration And Refreshing
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Creation A. God’s Design & Desire 1. Order From Disorder Gen. 1:1-5 2. God’s Provision For Man Gen. 1:27-29 3. God & Man In Fellowship Gen. 2:8,9,15; 3:8 B. Man’s Disobedience 1. God’s One Law Gen. 2:16,17 2. Man’s Disobedience Gen. 3:1-7 C. Consequence Of...
Acts 4:1-12 The Name That Brings Salvation
Jul 22, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
1Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, This is the Temple police force. They kept order around the Temple area, and (probably) were in league and sympathetic with the Sadducees. 2being greatly...
Acts 4:1-12 The Name That Brings Salvation
Jul 24, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
1Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, This is the Temple police force. They kept order around the Temple area, and (probably) were in league and sympathetic with the Sadducees. 2being greatly...
Acts 4:1-22 What Do You Do With The Truth?
Jul 24, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Believers A. Spoke The Word Of God Verses 1a, 20 1. Their message was from God, not man. 2. 1 Co. 2:1-5 3. They spoke about that which they had experienced. 4. Christians today experience the presence and indwelling of Jesus Christ. B. Salvation Came Through...
Acts 4:23-31 Earth Shaking Christianity
Jul 23, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Companionship V.23, 24a A. Who Do You Run To? V. 23 1. “Companion”, (NKJV) “company”, (KJV) “back to their own people” (NIV) idios- pertaining to self, one's own; private or separate John 13:1 “…when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart,… having...
Acts 4:32-37 Four Marks Of A Godly Church
Jul 23, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Unity V. 32a A. All Christians Are United In Christ 1. Similar to human body; diverse, yet unified 2. 1 Cor. 12:12,13a B. Keep The Unity 1. Recognize the truth of unity 2. Keep the spirit of unity 3. Motivated by truth, not emotion 4. Turn to Ephesians 4:1-3 a....
Acts 4:32-37 Three Marks Of A Godly Church
Jul 23, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Unity II. Mutual Care III. Witness 32Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33And with great power the apostles gave witness...
Acts 5:1-11 The Sin Of Religious Hypocrisy
Jul 24, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Hypocrisy A. Definition 1. Hypocrisy- From G5271; acting under a feigned part; deceit. 2. Hypocrite- G5273; an actor under an assumed character (stage player). 3. Turn to Matthew 7:1-5 4. One who pretends to be something that he is not. a. Pretends to be holy, but...
Acts 5:27-42 Being Persuaded To Obey God
Jul 24, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Being Persuaded To Obey Man A. A Definition 1. G 3982. peitho, pi'-tho- to persuade to obey a. to convince by argument, whether true or false b. to pacify or conciliate, to gain by acts of kindness c. assure, make friend B. Examples 2. Mat 27:20 But the chief...
Acts 6:1-7 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Growing Pains
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Church A. An Organism, Not A Machine 1. Machines- a. No natural (upward) change b. No spontaneity (except when they break down) c. Operate routinely, as they are designed to do. 2. Human Body- Not A Machine a. Many changes throughout life b. We are more than...
Acts 6:8-15 The Face Of An Angel
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Stephen A. Background 1. Hellenist Jew who had become a Christian 2. A Jewish Christian w/a Greek background Probably read from the Septuagint, a Greek Translation of the Old Testament. 3. Maybe recently moved to Israel, maybe 1st or 2nd generation in Israel. 4....
Acts 7 Resisting The Clear Truth From God
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Accusations Against Stephen Read 6:8-15 A. Blasphemous Words 1. Against Moses 6:11 2. Against God 6:11 3. Against The Temple 6:13 4. Against The Law Of Moses 6:13 a. Sabbath keeping b. Circumcision c. Worship @ Temple B. Change Our Way Of Worship 1. Jesus To...
Acts 8:1-4 Persecution & The Christian
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Persecution A. What Persecution Is 1. Strong’s- to make to run or flee, drive away; to trouble, molest, or harass. 2. 8:4: “made havoc” “…wild animal tearing meat.” Saul took pleasure in it. 3. Christian persecution- Dislike or hatred of a Christian b/c of faith in...
Acts 8:14-17 The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Samaritans A. Before Conversion 1. Spiritually Deceived By Simon- a. Astonished and attracted to magical arts. b. Believed Simon the Sorcerer was from God. 2. Some Were Demon Possessed 3. Some Physically Infirm 4. People’s Condition Apart From Jesus- Acts 26:18...
Acts 8:26-40 The Preciousness Of Every Life
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. God Reaches Out To The One A. God’s Call: Not Always Logical V. 26 1. Previously, Philip was ministering in a great revival in Samaria. 2. Peter & John arrived, people being healed, delivered, filled w/H.S. 3. Tendency would be to want to stay there, where the...
Acts 8:5-25 The Gospel And False Religion
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. The Gospel 8:5-8 A. For All People 8:5 1. Jesus had visited Samaria in John 4. A woman there had received Jesus as her savior, and many people heard about Jesus in Samaria. 2. Philip’s travel to Samaria was uncharacteristic for a Jew, for Jews normally had nothing...
Acts 9:1-9 The Conversion Of Saul
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Saul’s Sinful Condition Prior To Conversion A. Saul Persecuted Christians Vs. 1, 2 1. Received letters from High Priest to arrest Christians. 2. “Breathing threats & murder…” Panting; “desperately and incessantly bent” 3. See also Acts 8:3-raged liked a wild...
Acts 9:10-19, 25-28 When God Welcomes You Into His Family
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. God Knows About Our Past A. Saul’s Past Vs. 13, 14 1. V.13- “…heard from many…”. Saul’s wickedness-well known. 2. V.13- “…how much harm he has done. Literally- evil: troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive. 3. V.14- bind- to chain, imprison, to put under...
Acts 9:15 What Kind Of Vessel Are You?
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Vessel- Merriam Webster Dictionary A. “A Container For Holding Something” 1. Some vessels used for permanent storage, i.e. an urn. 2. Most vessels hold something that is intended to be poured out later. B. “A Person Into Whom Some Quality Is Infused” 1. A child of...
Acts 9:31 Growing In Times Of Peace
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. A Season Of Peace A. Saul’s Persecution Ends 1. Saul’s Recent History a. Acts 7:57-8:2 Agreeing w/and voting for the death of Stephen b. Acts 8:3; 9:1,2 Saul hunts for Christians 2. Saul’s Conversion To Christianity Acts 9 3. Saul Preaches Christ Acts 9:20-22 4....
Acts 9:32-42 The Fruit Of Good Works
Jul 25, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
I. Good Works-Blessing To Others A. Miraculous Works Thru Jesus & His Followers 1. Healings- lame, withered hands, blind, leprosy, fevers, hemorrhages. 2. Dead Raised 3. Demons cast out of people 4. People received tremendous blessings from these miraculous good...
Acts1:12-26 The Quiet Beginning Of Greatness
Jul 11, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
1:12 Sabbath day’s journey- the distance determined by Jewish religious leaders to be allowable for traveling on the Sabbath. The Sabbath was a day of rest for the Jews, and so they determined what was or wasn’t an allowable distance to travel. They returned to...
Acts1:12-26 The Quiet Road To Greatness
Jul 11, 2024 | Acts, New Testament
1:12 Sabbath day’s journey- the distance determined by Jewish religious leaders to be allowable for traveling on the Sabbath. The Sabbath was a day of rest for the Jews, and so they determined what was or wasn’t an allowable distance to travel. They returned to...