Introduction In chapter 1 of the book of Acts, we read how the Lord ascended back to heaven, leaving the Apostles to chose someone else to replace Judas who had killed himself. And then in chapter 2 we read what happened on the Day of Pentecost. On that day, the Lord's disciples were filled with … Continue reading Acts 11(19–30) →

Introduction In chapter 1 of the book of Acts, we read how the Lord ascended back to heaven, leaving the Apostles to chose someone else to replace Judas who had killed himself. And then in chapter 2 we read what happened on the Day of Pentecost. On that day, the Lord's disciples were filled with … Continue reading Acts 11(01–18) →

Introduction On the Day of Pentecost, the Lord's disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit. And when a crowd gathered to see what was happening, Peter explained that the Risen and Ascended Lord Jesus Christ had sent his Spirit upon them in order to fulfil the promise God had made through the OT prophet Joel … Continue reading Acts 10(34–48) →

Introduction On the Day of Pentecost, which we read about in Acts 2, the Lord Jesus, from his throne in heaven, poured out his Spirit on the believers in Jerusalem. And afterwards, to explain what had happened, Peter quoted from the Old Testament prophet Joel: In the last days, God says, I will pour out … Continue reading Acts 10(01–33) →

Summary: Opening We've been working our way through the book of Acts for several weeks now. This is, in fact, the 17th study on this book. And, in case there are some who have missed the previous 16 studies, let me summarise briefly what we've seen already. The book began with the Lord instructing his … Continue reading Acts 09(32–43) →

Introduction Acts 9 verse 31, which we'll get to in a few minutes, marks the end of a major section of the book of Acts which began in chapter 6 and verse 8. Up until Acts 6:8 the focus was on what was happening in Jerusalem. So, we had the Lord's ascension; the Day of … Continue reading Acts 09(19b–31) →

Introduction At the beginning of Acts 8 we read how Saul began to persecute the church. And, as a result, all except the apostles were scattered through Judea and Samaria. And wherever they went, they preached the word of God. And so Luke tells us of what happened when Philip the Evangelist went to a … Continue reading Acts 09(01–19a) →

Introduction At the beginning of chapter 8 we read how Saul began to persecute the church. So all except the apostles were scattered through Judea and Samaria. And wherever they went, they preached the word of God. And so Luke tells us of what happened when Philip the Evangelist went to a city of Samaria. … Continue reading Acts 08(25–40) →

Introduction In verses 1 to 8 of chapter 8 we saw how, despite Saul's best efforts to destroy the church, the church continued to grow as those who were scattered because of the persecution in Jerusalem preached the gospel wherever they went. And so, one of the lessons we learned is that God is able … Continue reading Acts 08(09–24) →

Introduction At the end of chapter 6 Luke tells us that Stephen was arrested. And in chapter 7 we have his speech to the Sanhedrin which culminates in his accusation that they're just like their forefathers were: Your forefathers used to resist the Holy Spirit -- and so have you. Your forefathers killed the Lord's … Continue reading Acts 08(01–08) →