Bible Book: Acts

The State of the Church

Date: January 3rd, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 14:27  |  Topics: Building, Church, Missions, Staff

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.


The Church The Holy Spirit Quickened

Date: January 24th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 2:46-47  |  Topics: Awakening, Church, Eucharist, Holy Spirit, Suffering, Thanks

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.


The Infallible Forty Days

Date: April 11th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 1:1-5  |  Topics: Authority, Church, Deacon, Ecclesiology, Elder, Pastor

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from JerusaContinue Reading


What Must I Do To Be Saved?

Date: June 13th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 16:22-34  |  Topics: Paganism, Sacrifice, Salvation, Truth

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the fContinue Reading


The Two Words of Salvation

Date: June 27th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 20  |  Topics: Faith, Gospel, Repentance, Salvation, works

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and TiContinue Reading


Is There Only One Way To Be Saved?

Date: November 28th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 4:12  |  Topics: Gospel, Inclusivism, Names, Salvation, Truth

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.


What Pentecost Did To The Church

Date: May 1st, 1983  |  Scripture: Acts 2:41-47  |  Topics: Boldness, Church, Discipleship, Fellowship, Pentecost, Stewardship, Witness

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. And they, continuingContinue Reading


A Shining Star For Christ

Date: May 22nd, 1983  |  Scripture: Acts 18:24-28  |  Topics: Apollos, Division, Jealousy, Preaching

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia,Continue Reading


Lydia: God’s Businesswoman

Date: September 25th, 1983  |  Scripture: Acts 16:9-40  |  Topics: Church, Lydia, Money, Stewardship, Women

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a cContinue Reading


The Smitings of God’s Angels

Date: November 13th, 1983  |  Scripture: Acts 12  |  Topics: Angelology, Angels, Death, Deliverance, Drusilla, Josephus

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was madeContinue Reading