Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
When the nation of Israel came out of Egypt, they spent forty troublesome years in the wilderness. It should have only taken a few weeks to make the journey from Egypt to the Promised land, But when they chose to disobey the Lord, It became necessary to enroll them in...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
Barnabas is one of the most interesting characters of the New Testament. He is one of the unsung heros of Christianity. Thinking about the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul, we are forced to think about Barnabas as well. Thus far in our study, we have looked at...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
As I said last Wednesday, I believe that Barnabas went to Antioch as a special missionary. Earlier, there had been saints of God, who had left Jerusalem because of the persecution that was there, And they had traveled all the way up the Mediterranean coast into the...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
Even though we are Christians, and we know that this is true – We need to remind ourselves that the Bible is not a human book; it’s author is the Lord. Holy of men of God may have penned the scriptures, but they did so “as they were moved by the Holy...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
People of the world are often accused of living for the moment and not thinking about the future or eternity. Generally speaking, this is an accurate assessment. “Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
I never thought that it was malicious or even a criticism, but my mother used to call my dad “a joiner.” There was something in him that drove him to become a part of just about everything that had a membership list. He was a church member, a member of the...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
Whitney Houston died the other day. Some of you might be asking yourself, “Whitney Houston? Whitney Houston? Who is Whitney Houston?” Others are saying, “Whitney Houston? Singer, movie star, reality TV victim. I know Whitney Houston.” Some are...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
If you can remember back 112 messages ago, my overall title for this series of messages was and still is: “A doctrinal study of the Book of Acts.” Yes, we are looking at every verse, and yes, we are trying to grasp the general chronology of the book, But...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
The shortest verse in this chapter highlights the theme of the chapter: Verse 2 says, “And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.” Now, if you stop and think about that statement, it is really quite astounding; Not in its content, but in its...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
There are enemies of Christ, who attack the word of God, because Acts 12:4 uses the word “Easter.” And there are good Christians who say that the translators either missed the translation of this word or that they deliberately mistranslated it for their...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
I don’t know if everyone agrees with me; in fact I don’t know if anyone agrees with me, But I picture myself as an optimist. I would much rather look on the bright side than on the negative side, and I generally do. When things aren’t going well, I more often look...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
There are a great many things that set our church apart from most others. Some of these things we implement very seriously, and others are just our own peculiar idiosyncracies. For example, the things that we believe about the Lord – our basic doctrines – are...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
We have a tendency to think that when we are by ourselves that we are alone. Yesterday, Judy was gone for most of the day, and I was home by myself, but I was not alone: There was the dog right under my feet and sometimes needing my attention. And there was the...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
When man was created and placed in the garden, there is a sense he was sandwiched between the garden and the Lord. By that I mean that he had garden responsibilities and he had God responsibilities. These don’t necessarily have to conflict, but sometimes they do. For...
Jan 21, 2015 | Acts
Peter was enjoying a restful night’s sleep when he was suddenly awakened by an angelic boot in the ribs. “Arise up quickly.” The chains fell from his wrists, but his guards didn’t move – either paralyzed or in a deep, deep sleep. They were not dead – yet....
