Yesterday was a mountain top for Paul and Barnabas. Today was a valley. Yesterday, they saw and experienced revival. They saw and experienced the goodness of God. Today, they face opposition. They faced trials. We need both mountains and valleys. … Continue reading →

Today, we see the local church in Antioch, through the Holy Spirit, sees something in Saul and Barnabas. This church commissioned them and sent them off to do ministry. The church is in an imperfect body. We all know that. … Continue reading →

Today, we see Herod meet his end. He was king, yes, but he was not the TRUE king. God is king. One day, every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is King of Kings and … Continue reading →

We see the persecution begin. James is killed. Peter is imprisoned. But while in prison, an angel comes to Peter and frees him. As Peter is walking out, he is uncertain of what is happening, but he still follows the … Continue reading →

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 →