Introduction Last time we were looking at verses 12 to 23 of Acts 18. We read how Paul, Priscilla and Aquila travelled from Corinth to Ephesus. And, as was his normal practice, Paul went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. He was trying to convince them to believe in the Lord Jesus. But … Continue reading Acts 18(24–28) →

Introduction Last week with Roland you were looking at verses 1 to 11 of Acts 18 and the account of Paul's time in Corinth. As he did in other cities, Paul went to the synagogue where he tried to persuade the Jews and God-fearing Greeks to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. But the Jews … Continue reading Acts 18(12–23) →

Introduction Last week we were studying verses 1 to 15 of Acts 17 and Paul's visit to Thessalonica and Berea. While some Jews and a great many God-fearing Gentiles in Thessalonica believed the good news, many of the other Jews in the city were jealous and started a riot. And so Paul and his companions … Continue reading Acts 17(16–34) →

Introduction Last week, we read about the conversion of Lydia, the casting out of an evil spirit from a slave girl, and the conversion of the jailer at midnight. Do you remember? Paul and his companions spoke the word of the Lord to a group of women who had met down by the river for … Continue reading Acts 16(33)–17(15) →

Introduction We've been working our way through the book of Acts. And we've seen how the Lord Jesus Christ, the head and king of the church, has been building his church here on earth through the reading and preaching of his word. First of all, he built his church among the Jews in Jerusalem. And … Continue reading Acts 16(11–34) →

Introduction We saw in chapter 15 how the apostles and elders met together in Jerusalem to consider whether or not believing Gentiles needed to be circumcised in order to be saved. And, having discussed the matter, they agreed that no, circumcision was unnecessary for salvation. However, for the sake of good relations in the church, … Continue reading Acts 16(05–10) →

Introduction Paul and Silas -- who had separated from Barnabas and John Mark -- travelled to Derbe and then to Lystra, where Timothy lived. And Timothy is described as a disciple. In other words, he was a Christian, a believer. And Luke tells us in verse 1 that his mother was a Jew and a … Continue reading Acts 16(01–05) →

Introduction We've already spent three weeks on this chapter. You'll remember that there was a dispute in Antioch over whether or not believing Gentiles needed to become Jewish in order to be saved. Did they have to be circumcised like the Jews and obey all the law of Moses in order to receive the assurance … Continue reading Acts 15(22–41) →

Introduction We’ve already spent a couple of weeks on this chapter. Some men had come down from Judea to Antioch and began to teach that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ was not enough for salvation. As well as believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, you had to be circumcised. But circumcision was only the … Continue reading Acts 15(12–21) →

Introduction We began to look at this chapter last week. Paul and Barnabas where in Antioch. And the church in Antioch always comprised both believing Jews and believing Gentiles. And they were getting on fine together, until some men came down from Judea and began to teach that believing in the Lord Jesus is not … Continue reading Acts 15(05–12) →