Introduction Over the past two weeks we've been studying Acts chapters 13 and 14, where Luke recounts for us Paul and Barnabas's missionary journey from Antioch to Cyprus to Pisidian Antioch to Iconium to Lystra and Derbe and back again to Antioch, where their journey had begun. And no doubt there were other places they … Continue reading Acts 15(01–35) →

Introduction Last week we were reading of the time when Paul and his companions were in Philippi and Paul cast out a demon from a slave girl. The slave girl's owners weren't pleased and they stirred up so much trouble for Paul and Silas that they were beaten and whipped and thrown into prison. During … Continue reading Acts 17(01–15) →

Introduction Over the past two weeks we've been studying Acts chapters 13 and 14, where Luke recounts for us Paul and Barnabas's missionary journey from Antioch to Cyprus to Pisidian Antioch to Iconium to Lystra and Derbe and back again to Antioch, where their journey had begun. And no doubt there were other places they … Continue reading Acts 15(01–35) →

Introduction We read in chapter 13 last week that the Holy Spirit told the believers in Antioch to set apart Paul and Barnabas for the work to which the Spirit had called them, which was to go on a missionary journey and to proclaim the good news of the gospel to the people they met. … Continue reading Acts 14 →

Introduction Acts 13 marks the beginning of a new part of the book of Acts. Up until now, the focus of the book has largely been on what the Risen and Exalted Lord Jesus Christ has been doing through the Apostle Peter. So, on the day of Pentecost, it was Peter who stood up before … Continue reading Acts 13 →

Introduction In chapters 10 and 11 of the book of Acts, the Lord made clear that salvation and eternal life in the presence of God is for everyone who believes. And the way he made that clear was by sending the Apostle Peter to preach the good news of Christ to Cornelius, who was a … Continue reading Acts 12 →

Introduction Last week we were studying chapter 10 and the story of how Cornelius, who was a Roman centurion and a Gentile, received a vision from the Lord to tell him to send men to Joppa to fetch Peter. And the next day, Peter also received a vision from the Lord which made clear to … Continue reading Acts 11 →

Introduction I made the point last week that we haven't heard much about Peter since chapter 5. Since then, Luke has told us about Stephen, who was the first Christian martyr; and Philip the Evangelist; and Saul -- or Paul as we now know him -- who was converted to faith in Christ and appointed … Continue reading Acts 10 →

Introduction Today's passage is obviously about Peter. But it's been a while since we've heard anything about him. The passage which we studied last week was all about Saul who is now known as Paul. Up until the events of chapter 9, Saul hated the church of Christ and he wanted to do what he … Continue reading Acts 09(32–43) →

Introduction I said last week that there are reminders throughout the book of Acts that the early years of the Christian church were extra-ordinary times when lots of extra-ordinary things took place which do not happen in our day. For instance, last week we read that an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip the … Continue reading Acts 09(01–31) →