In Acts Chapter 8 we’re told that a great persecution breaks out against the Church, which started with the martyr of Stephen, and the Church is scattered from Jerusalem all across Judea and Samaria. The chapter focuses in on the Apostle Philip and his travels in spreading the Gospel to Samaria. (more…)
July 15, 2008
July 12, 2008
Acts 6 – 7
In Acts chapters 6 and 7 the church in Jerusalem continues to grow. When some disputes arise between believers, the Apostles decide to appoint some leaders in the Church to handle the problems that happen when you put together large numbers of people. One of these appointed leaders is named Stephen, who becomes the first Christian martyr. (more…)
July 8, 2008
Acts 5
July 7, 2008
Acts 4
Acts chapter 4 picks up the story right where chapter 3 left off, with Peter and John preaching the resurrection of Jesus to the people gathered in amazement at the healing of a crippled man. The Sadducees, a group of Jewish religious leaders who did not believe in a resurrection of the dead, arrested Peter and John for their preaching and put them in prison for the night. Nevertheless, a good number of men believed in the message that Peter and John preached and the number of believing men in Jerusalem grew to about five thousand (more…)
July 5, 2008
God’s Blessing Through the Jew
God told Abraham, “Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.” Let’s look at just a few statistics that show how God is still fulfilling this promise in the world today.
Jews occupy only about one quarter of one percent of the world’s population, yet out of that tiny part of humanity comes an enormous global contributions. (more…)
July 2, 2008
Acts 3
In Acts 3 we’ll spend most of our time looking at another mini sermon given by the Apostle Peter which proclaims faith in Jesus is God’s only plan for man to be saved. The chapter begins by telling us of a man who was crippled from birth who was healed by Peter as he and the Apostle John were going to the temple for prayer. (more…)
June 29, 2008
Acts 2 – Part b
In the second half of Acts 2, Peter continues his explanation to the crowds of people who had just witnessed the miracle of tongues that took place. Peter presents the Gospel of Jesus Christ by giving a brief, yet complete history of Jesus as God’s only plan of salvation for mankind. (more…)
June 28, 2008
Acts 2 – Part a
June 25, 2008
Acts 1
The book of Acts contains the early history of the Church, immediately after Jesus ascended to heaven. Acts Chapter 1 starts with telling us that Jesus appear to the apostles and other disciples over a period of 40 days after his resurrection. During this time, the disciples ask of Jesus will now restore the kingdom to Israel. (more…)
June 19, 2008
Matthew 28
The final chapter of Matthew covers Jesus’ resurrection, a cover-up by the Pharisees, and Jesus’ last command, known as the great commission. The resurrection of Jesus is one of the most obvious and important events that prove Jesus’ claim that he is the Son of God. (more…)