Posts from December 2015 (Page 4)
Acts 11 – Peter Brings Word that Gentiles Receive the Gospel, Barnabas & Paul to Antioch, This Is Where the Disciples Were First Called Christians
The apostles and brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles received the word of God. The circumcision party criticized Peter, but Peter explained the events of chapter 10. When they heard all about it they glorified God saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.” The persecution of the church scattered believers as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch – they only talked to Jews. Some spoke to Hellenists preaching the Lord Jesus, and…
Acts 10 – Cornelius & Peter, All People Clean, All Food Clean, Forgiveness of Sins for Believing in Jesus, The “Gentile Pentecost”
Cornelius (at Caesarea) and his house feared God. In a vision an angel of God said to send men to Joppa to bring Peter. He did this. The next day as they were approaching Joppa Peter became hungry, he fell into a trance and saw a sheet descending from heaven with all kinds of animals. A voice said, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat.” Peter refused because it was unclean. The voice said 3 times, “What God has made clean, do…
Acts 9 – Saul’s Conversion, The Preaching and Acceptance of Paul, Miracles done through Peter
Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, got permission to arrest Christians in Damascus. He was on the road, a light shone, and he heard a voice, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?…I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Go to the city and you will be told what to do.” Paul arose blind. Those with him led him to Damascus. The Lord told Ananias in a vision to find Saul. Saul saw in a…
Acts 8 – Saul’s Persecution, Preaching of Philip, Baptism of Ethiopian Eunuch
Under the leadership of Saul a great persecution broke out against the church, and the church scattered. Saul was a terrorist who went house to house imprisoning Christians. God used the persecution to fulfill Acts 1:8 – as the church scattered they preached the Word. Philip preached in Samaria to the joy of the city. Simon the Magician believed under Philip’s preaching. The people were baptized in Jesus’ name, but didn’t receive the Holy Spirit, the Spirit was given then…
Acts 7 – Stephen’s Expositional Sermon on the History of Israel
Stephen preached an expositional sermon overview of how Jesus is fulfillment of their Scriptures: Abraham: God appeared to Abraham and promised Canaan to his offspring, but foretold of slavery in Egypt for 400 years, but then God would judge Egypt. Abraham had Isaac, Isaac had Jacob, and Jacob was the father of the 12 tribes of Israel. As the time of promise drew near the people grew numerous in Egypt, but they were enslaved. Moses: Moses was born, was beautiful in God’s…