May 16, 2017
Saul’s conversion in Acts 9 teaches us what to expect in conversion- not necessarily a blinding light, an audible voice, or blindness- but our meeting Christ, being brought into community, and even suffering because of what we are being made in to.
May 16, 2017
“How can I understand, unless someone guides me?” This is the question the Ethiopian Eunuch asks to Philip… it is a question that comes up in other parts of Scripture as well (Romans 10:13ff), how does someone go from dead to alive, from cut off to rejoicing, unless someone actively serves as a guide.
May 1, 2017
It is ridiculous to expect that we could somehow find Christ without finding each other. Acts 8 shows us how God uses horrible circumstances to bring two people groups together in Christ Jesus.
April 25, 2017
Stephen’s final sermon is taken from the pages of Israel’s history to teach us something about God that we often miss.
April 19, 2017
We often have trouble connecting the dots between the observed tradition (that Christ rose from the grave), and our living out of that truth. In Acts 6:8-7:60 we see a man named Stephen who was clothed in Christ. He shows us what the risen Christ does within the lives of those who belong to Jesus.
April 11, 2017
Every church has it’s problems. But in those problems every church has an opportunity to show the power of Christ in how they address those problems. Acts 6:1-7 is a charge to enlist in solving problems… if we are products of the Gospel, then we should want to show the nature of the Gospel; if we love the Gospel, then we should be willing to do what it takes to make sure the Gospel is still proclaimed in spite of our problems.
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.
