April 4, 2017
Obedience to God is the pattern of this Life we have in Christ. It once prompted Eugene Peterson to write, “Faith is a long obedience in a single direction.” Acts 5:17-42 explores the purpose of obedience, as well as the reasons behind it.
March 20, 2017
There are some very real stakes involved in our actions, in our every action whether public or private, that impact our families, our church, and our relationship with God. Acts 5:1-11 records the history of Ananias and Saphira, their decision to lie to God, and the repercussions that followed.
March 7, 2017
There were about 5,000 men in first century church, and Acts 4:32ff records that no one among them was needy. How did they accomplish such a task? Is the fact that they gave so much the part of the text that we should focus on?
February 28, 2017
Have you ever found yourself unsure of how to pray? Maybe we have been exhausted, maybe we have found ourselves distracted, these moments point out how much we need help in praying. It sounds weird to say it this way I know, but we can thank God that the disciples suffered in Acts 4 so that we would have a record of how to pray in tough times.
February 21, 2017
It’s difficult to imagine that Peter and John were reprimanded for healing a man who was lame since birth, but that is what Acts 4 records. What develops from that becomes a lesson for us in talking about Jesus. Whether you are an expert in evangelism, or if you struggle with how to do it, Acts 4 serves as a help to the Christian witness.
February 14, 2017
The healing that takes place in Acts 3 is incredible, but it would be a mistake to think that this was just a display of God’s power at work in His disciples. The formerly lame man is healed to physically display the Gospel.
February 7, 2017
I recognize that there are a number of people who have been hurt by the church, some have an institutional view of the church (solely a street address), but we have to get past this. The early church community was rooted in Christ, and sought Him out in everything. Acts 2:42-47
January 31, 2017
Peter, a man who had been impulsive in what he said, stands up in the power of the Holy Spirit and addresses an enormous crowd. What he says to them (and to us), is revolutionary- he reveals to us the nature of Christ- and the response is overwhelming.
