Today, we see the church in Antioch begin to grow and prosper. Great things are happening. So many good things that the Apostles send Barnabas to check it out. And Barnabas does what Barnabas does. He encourages them. And then … Continue reading →

Peter steps outside of his comfort zone to minister to the Gentiles. And we see the Spirit fall. We see lives changed. We see God move. Great things happen. Not because of Peter; it is almost like he is along … Continue reading →

Today, we see that these Gentiles believe in Jesus. They believe in the work of Jesus. They believe in what He has done. They believe in His Lordship. And they are saved. They don’t have to convert to Judaism. They … Continue reading →

Peter preaches today to the assembled Gentiles. But he does something different. This sermon is different from other sermons preached in Acts. He doesn’t appeal to the prophets or the Old Testament. He only makes a passing comment. Why? To … Continue reading →

Peter has a vision. A sheet is lowered from heaven with all manner of unclean animals on it. A voice says, “Rise, kill, and eat.” Peter says, I can’t! I’ve never eaten anything unclean. But the Lord says, don’t call … Continue reading →

We shift back today to Peter. In the coming chapters, we will move between Paul and Peter a lot. Today, we see Peter perform healings, but notice who gives the healings. Jesus. Peter doesn’t claim this power for himself but … Continue reading →

Paul goes to Jerusalem, and believe it or not, they don’t want anything to do with him! They were afraid. They were scared. They didn’t know what to do with this apparent new convert. They weren’t going to let him … Continue reading →

We see Saul post conversion today. And what do we see? We see that he is different. The people of Damascus couldn’t believe that it was the same man. How could it be? He came to destroy the people following … Continue reading →

Today, we see the conversion of Saul. But when we look at the text, we see that Saul is not the only person who had to take a huge leap of faith. God has a plan for Saul, and we … Continue reading →