Like all of Holy Scripture, Acts it is highly theological, showing us principles and paradigms that pertain to salvation, the miracle by which sinful human beings are reconciled and made right with God.
Like his amazing conversion, the aftermath of Paul’s profession of faith is a picture that should resemble every true Christian. Indeed, such amazing grace and sincere faith in Jesus Christ makes all things new.
This text records the most amazing conversion story in the history of Christianity. We even derive a name from it, the Damascus Road Experience...
God has called us to be fruitful. We are to bear fruit in keeping with our faith and repentance. We are to share our faith with others and admonish them to repent, believe, be baptized, and follow Jesus.
The first hand to carry the torch of the gospel out of Judea and into Samaria was Philip, the second Deacon mentioned after the late Stephen. He would be aided in shining the light by Apostles Peter and John.
This is a sermon with a wide title covering a long text with a deep meaning.
Pain is part of life, and usually not the good part. But the good part of pain is it proves you are alive, identifies a problem, and with the right solution can lead to a better, stronger, body.
The scene featured in this text is significant because it is the last time we get to see the Apostles working as a group (although they do gather for a conference in the fifteenth chapter). A storm of persecution is about to gather...
There are few stories in Holy Scripture as shocking as the death of Ananias and Sapphira. The truth is they lied. Then, almost immediately, God struck them dead. If this were normative, we’d all be in big trouble. But the context of redemptive history grants us a little reprieve.
Signs of strength are evident in the aftermath of the church’s first persecution, and should be ongoing strengths in all of Christ’s churches.