On to the Next Place…
(Acts 7:60-8:4) If we are going to accomplish the Lord’s work, then we must step out of our comfort zone. In today's Scripture, we see several examples of God’s people...
A Little Hinge and a Big Door
(Acts 7:58-8:3) The Lord is not dependent on any of us; we are simply tools for Him to use. In Scripture, you’ll often find the Lord using little hinges to...
Asleep in Jesus
(Acts 7:55-60) Sleeping is a gift from Almighty God! In Scripture, sleep is viewed in the physical realm, but it is also a picture of what happens when a believer...
The Day Jesus Stood Up
(Acts 7:57-60) There are two occasions in Scripture where you see the Lord Jesus standing in Heaven — one is in Acts 7, and the other is in the book...
Finishing Well
(Acts 7:55-56) At the end of Acts 7, we find a beautiful picture of a man finishing well. Stephen not only started full but finished full. If we want to...
Rejection.
(Acts 7:54) We see a picture of rejection in the response of the hearers to Stephen’s sermon. They were not rejecting Stephen; they were rejecting Christ. Many will not accept...
Where Does God Live?
(Acts 7:44-53) We cannot limit God to one place! In the book of Acts, the people had reduced religion to a building. God is greater than all of that; He...
Look What God Did! – Part 3
(Acts 7:35-43) The same God that grants mercy also brings judgment. Beware of turning away from the Lord after He has brought you out of so much difficulty. Today we...
Look What God Did! – Part 2
(Acts 7:11-34) Are you wondering where God is today? We must remember that even in difficult seasons, He is still present and speaking. The Lord is working behind the scenes...
Look What God Did! – Part 1
(Acts 7:1-10) The right kind of preaching always points you to Jesus! As we unfold Stephen’s famous sermon in Acts 7, we find one of the greatest models of Bible...
The God of Glory
(Acts 6:5-15) Stephen, the first martyr of the church, was allowed to see the God of glory as he died. Yet the secret of his strength was that he lived...
Serving the Lord Where You Are
(Acts 6:5) We imagine that God does great things in far off places, but the ever present God desires to work wherever you are! In every place where Philip is...
People God Can Use
(Acts 6:1-7) God uses all types of people from all kinds of backgrounds. In fact, He can use anyone! The difficulty is not to be used by God, but to...
A Full Life
(Acts 6:1-8) What constitutes a full life? Today we identify four things that should fill the life of every believer. Life is not to be measured in length, but in...
The Deacon’s Business
(Acts 6:1-8) Everything is not "my business." We each have our assignment from God. In the local church, the business of deacons is to help both pastor and people. Not...
It’s Not Just About the Numbers
(Acts 6:1-7) So much of life is measured by numbers, but the work of God is not just about the numbers. In this study we learn some higher math and...
God’s Gospel Plan
(Acts 5:41-42) God's command to take the gospel to the whole world was coupled with divine enabling and a divine plan. Human schemes and brilliant strategies fall short of the...
False Teachers and Lasting Truth
(Acts 5:33-40) Gamaliel. Theudas. Judas. These little known men in Acts 5 are a reminder that all lies come to nothing in the end. Identify the marks of false teachers...
We Ought to Obey God Rather Than Men
(Acts 5:21-32) Everyone obeys someone. Our days will either be lived to please people or to obey God. God's power is demonstrated and God's protection is experienced through the life...
The Lord Opens Prison Doors!
(Acts 5:17-20) Three times in the early church God miraculously opened prison doors. Each instance teaches us a truth about when the Lord demonstrates His power - and why! Find...
What Ever Happened to the Fear of God?
(Acts 5:12-16) If we do not have the right view of who God is, we will not fear Him. This is the missing element in so much of modern Christianity....
A Great Tragedy
(Acts 5:1-11) Everything God ordains, Satan opposes. As the first church grew, the enemy tried to gain entry! He caused Ananias and Sapphira to lie to the Lord and the...
Encouraging the Fallen
(Acts 15:36-39) All of us have failed the Lord and others. Who around you has fallen and needs encouragement? Be a Barnabas, and look to lift up someone that God...
Encouraging the Preacher
(Acts 13:1-3) The pastor encourages the church body, but who encourages the pastor? We see in Acts 13 that Barnabas was a blessing to God’s servant. Make it your business...
Encouraging the Church
(Acts 11:22-26) Every Christian is in need of encouragement in their life. The joy of the Lord is meant to be shared. Join us as we look at how Barnabas...
Encouraging the New Believer
(Acts 9:26-28) Every time we find Barnabas in the book of Acts he is obeying the prompting of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 9, he is encourager a new believer...
Encouraging the Needy
(Acts 4:36-37) Today we are stepping out of chronological order to study the message of Barnabas’s life. He was so completely given to the Lord that he viewed giving to...
Brother Barnabas
(Acts 4:36-37) Barnabas was a good man filled with the Holy Spirit and a great help to the church.The only way to be a good man is by being filled...
Praying in His Name
(Acts 4:30-35) Have you ever wondered how many times you’ve ceased praying just before the breakthrough? The more you pray, the more you allow the Lord to work in and...
Praising His Name
(Acts 4:21-30) In Acts 4, we see a group of Believers praising the name of Jesus. As we study this Scripture, we discover that when you praise the Lord it...
Preaching in His Name
(Acts 4:13-20) Sadly, today there is a great deal of preaching that ignores the person of Jesus Christ. Preaching is to lift up the name of Jesus by proclaiming His...
Pardon by His Name
(Acts 4:10-12) In two verses we are given a picture, a principle, and a promise of salvation. When Christ changed one man’s life many came to know Him. If we...
Persecution for His Name
(Acts 4:1-10) The name of Jesus is a reminder to those who hate it, but to Christians, it is an identification. How you feel about His name reveals what relationship...
Power in His Name – Part 2
(Acts 3:16-26) Do you love to speak the name of Jesus? His name is the only one that has the power to bring conviction and blot out your sins. Take...
Power in His Name – Part 1
(Acts 3:11-16) The name of Jesus Christ is the only name that has the power to change our eternal destiny. Today we are given two applications about the power of...
A Moment of Truth
(Acts 3:2-10) Today in Scripture the Lord gives us three pictures to help us share the truth of the gospel with others. The Lord wants to use you! Apply these...
An Hour of Prayer
(Acts 3:1) Peter and John went to the Temple to pray after coming out of a season of great answered prayer. They demonstrate how to make every hour an hour...
A Season of Blessing
(Acts 2:41-47) God makes every day holy! When Peter preached at Pentecost it was not about a day, but a season. God is working even on the days we consider...
Having God’s Favor
(Acts 2:47) The favor of God is not something you can produce or manipulate. As we trust and obey the Lord, we find favor with God and He gives favor...
4 Duties of the Church
(Acts 2:41-47) The Book of Acts is foundational to all of the Church Age. While looking at the closing verses of Acts 2, we discover the four duties given to...
It’s Time to Respond.
(Acts 2:37-41) In this study we are given several thoughts about the response on the day of Pentecost — and how we can apply it. We cannot control the response...
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
(Acts 2:22-36) When the Holy Sprit came in Acts 2, He came to speak about Jesus. As we study this Scripture we see the demonstration, crucifixion, resurrection, and exaltation of...
So What?
(Acts 2:17-21) Until we connect the truth of the Word of God to our lives, it makes no lasting impact. The message given on the day of Pentecost still speaks...
Peter’s First Sermon
(Acts 2:14-21) Today we listen to Peter’s first sermon after the coming of the Holy Spirit. The Lord gives us this message as a model of New Testament preaching. His...
The Mark of New Testament Preaching
(Acts 2:14-38) Do you know how to identify New Testament preaching? In Acts 2 we discover three simple elements that mark the preaching of the Word. May the Lord help...
What We Know About Tongues
(Acts 2:4-13) On Pentecost the Holy Spirit enabled the disciples to communicate in languages they did not previously know so that all people could hear the gospel. As we learn...
Wind and Fire
(Acts 2:2-3) In Acts 2 the Holy Spirit describes the day of Pentecost to us. That day will never be reproduced, but the power exhibited can be lived out in...
One in Christ
(Acts 2:1) While studying the life of the disciples, we realize that true unity only comes through the Lord. The only way God’s people can have true oneness is by...
How to Find God’s Choice
(Acts 1:15-26) As we study in the book of Acts, we find Peter leading the remaining disciples in a business meeting. Throughout this account, we are given four practical applications...
What Happened to Judas?
(Acts 1:16-25) Have you ever wondered what happened to Judas? As we study the life of one of the saddest men in history, we see how he missed the value...
God’s Time, God’s Place, and God’s Power
(Acts 1:6-8) In Acts 1, the Lord gives us three things that every disciple needs and an outline of His advancing work throughout history. He has given us the tools...
Still Praying!
(Acts 1:14-26) Prayer is not just for special times — it is for all times! As you continue in prayer, use the Scripture as a guide, and allow the Lord...
Praying…
(Acts 1:12-14) Prayer is the faith of man put into words. In Acts 1, we find not only a prayer meeting but a season of true prayer. God desires the...
Believing…
(Acts 1:9-12) We learned the secret of waiting, but now we learn the necessity of believing. In today’s Scripture, the Lord is teaching the disciples how to wait on Him...
Waiting…
(Acts 1:4-8) Our God is the God of perfect timing. Even when it seems we are just waiting, He is at work! Come with us today as we learn three...
Pass It On!
(Acts 1:1-4) As we study the gospel according to Luke and the book of Acts, we discover a beautiful pattern of discipleship. Two books of our New Testament reveal the...
Who Is Your Theophilus?
(Acts 1:1) Who is your Theophilus? Though little is known about this man, it is obvious that Luke invested much in teaching him God's truth. Luke's example should challenge us...
God Always Finishes What He Starts
(Acts 1:1-4) God always finishes what He starts. He is the "author and the finisher of our faith." As we study Acts 1 we see the continuing work of Christ...
