We Ought to Obey God Under threat from the authorities to stop preaching in the name of Jesus Christ, the Apostles exclaimed “we ought to obey God rather than men”. Each of us would like to think we would have the courage to say the same. But what about more practical matters? What about the…
Category: Grace, Truth, the Church
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Acts of the Apostles – the People Rejoice
As the Lord poured out His Spirit upon the church, the multitudes began to rejoice, but the rulers were filled with indignation.
Acts of the Apostles – United Against the Opposition
Acts – United Against Opposition “And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord…” Acts 4:24
Acts of the Apostles – Marvelous Boldness
Marvelous Boldness
Acts of the Apostles – Expectations and Results
Acts – Expectations and Results Peter and John didn’t give the lame man what he was expecting, but what the Apostles did give him resulted in a city being turned upside down. The miracle caused the people to wonder and rejoice. The message enraged the religious rulers. What results are we expecting from the preaching of the gospel?
Acts of the Apostles – Simplicity and Truth
Acts Simplicity Truth Those who became disciples in the early church were described as having gladly received the preaching of the gospel. They rejoiced in the simple truths they heard. They continued steadfastly in those simple truths. What has changed over the centuries? There are so many complicated and contradictory and confusing messages out there. Listen in…
Acts of the Apostles – Pricked in the Heart
Pricked in the Heart The message of the gospel either pricks in the heart or it cuts to the heart. How the heart is affected by the message depends on whether or not the Spirit of God has already changed the heart. If the message pricks the heart, it is because the heart has already been made…
Acts of the Apostles – the Foundational Message
The Foundational Message We should be convinced that the foundation of the Church laid by Christ and the Apostles is still sufficient today, and that the doctrine and practice of the early Church should remain unchanged until Christ returns. It begins with the foundational message of the gospel: the death, the burial, and the resurrection of Christ.
Acts of the Apostles – the Church Launching Out
The Church Launching Out The Church having been established before Jesus went to the cross, she is now ready to be made known and be launched out into the world. The beliefs and practices of the church were established by Jesus Christ and the Apostles. Is there anything in Scripture that gives us the right…
Acts of the Apostles – Inspired Church History
Inspired Church History There are many valuable historical writings and commentaries out there, but if we want to know the principles upon which the church should be operating today, let’s begin with the Acts of the Apostles. Let’s look within the pages of the only inspired account of church history, and let’s see if we can…
