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 →

We see Phillip share the Good News today with the Ethiopian eunuch. At the end of this story, the eunuch asks this question, – what is to stop me from being baptized? Nothing. So, he was baptized. Today, what is … Continue reading →

Because of persecution, Philip flees and goes to Samaria. First, we see that God can use even hard things, like persecution, to spread the Good News. While there, he is preaching, and many are baptized. But it isn’t until later … Continue reading →

Today we see Stephen stoned to death. But as he is dying, he looks up to heaven and sees something odd. He sees Jesus STANDING at the right hand of God. Not sitting, where we confess, He is in the … Continue reading →

Stephen’s sermon takes a turn today.  We see him remind the people why they have these things, the Law, circumcision, the Temple. They don’t exist for themselves; they exist to point to God, to, in truth, point to Jesus. And … Continue reading →

We see Stephen recount the stories of the Old Testament today. We get a crash course in Genesis 12- Exodus 3. And you know what we see? God is the hero of the story. Not Abraham or Isaac or any … Continue reading →

Stephen is being faithful and great things are happening. There are signs and wonders everywhere. This causes conflict, as people are against this new move. They are too wedded to their routines and rituals to see what God is doing. … Continue reading →

There are many problems that the early church faced. Today we see a challenge for the Apostles. And this challenge required them to do three things. First, prayerfully discern what they were called to do. Second, do that thing. Third, … Continue reading →