We read, in John 7:39, that ‘the Spirit’ would not be ‘given’ until Jesus was ‘glorified’. Now, as Jesus was … More
Tag: Acts
Acts 3:1-26
‘Laid daily at the gate of the temple’, the ‘man lame from birth’ had seen plenty of ‘ordinary’ days (2). … More
Acts 4:1-5:11
Peter preached Christ with great boldness: ‘There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under … More
A Problem – And A Response
“Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls … … More
The Kingdom Of God: Acts
Jesus preached the kingdom of God. His apostles preached the kingdom of God. In moving from Jesus’ preaching in the … More
No Mighty Triumph For Satan, Abundant Blessing From God
The apostles pray for God’s help (Acts 4:23-31). The believers share their property (Acts 4:32-37). The Lord is doing a … More
Jesus, Paul … and you (What will your future be?)
“I am Jesus, whom you (Saul of Tarsus) are persecuting … I am sending you to the Gentiles to open … More
On The Way To Rome …
“You must tell the truth about me in Rome” (Acts 23:11). God is looking beyond our here and now – … More
A Strong Faith? or A Strong God?
“Paul … strengthened the faith of all the disciples” (Acts 18:23). Strengthening the faith of all the disciples – This … More
A Man With A Purpose
In Acts 21, we read about Paul, travelling from place to place. He was not alone. The Lord was with … More
A Great Privilege And A Great Responsibility
“You will be his witness and will tell everyone what you have seen and heard” (Acts 22:15). “His witness” – … More
Speaking To The People … And Speaking To God …
“When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down and prayed with all of them” (Acts 20:36). We are to speak … More
Peter preached Christ with great boldness …
Peter preached Christ with great boldness: ‘There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under … More
Christ brings a change of direction into our life.
This change of direction is described for us in Acts 2:42 -“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to … More
On The Day Of Pentecost …
Acts 2:37-38 At the heart of the Gospel, there is the love of God. This is the story told by … More
I see heaven open …
“Look,” Stephen said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God” (Acts … More
Great Boldness And Great Blessing – From Our Great Saviour
Peter preached Christ with great boldness: ‘There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under … More
Peace, Power, Purpose
Acts 3:1-4:4 Contrast the Peter we see at the time of Christ’s death and the Peter we see here. There … More
The Real Thing – And The Counterfeit
“But the evil spirit answered them, I know Jesus, and I’m acquainted with Paul, but who are you?” (Acts 19:15). … More
Raised From The Dead!
“God raised Jesus Christ from the dead” (Acts 2:24). Did this become true only because a lot of people said … More
Praying And Caring
“The Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:5) – This is in relation to social concern. “Prayer and the ministry of the Word” … More
Praying Through God’s Word: Acts
Acts 1:1-26 We thank You, Lord, for Your gift of the Holy Spirit. We are not called to serve You … More
A Wonderful Story – But Not The Greatest Story
Acts 9:1-22 This was the great turning-point – for both Saul’s salvation and the Gospel mission. Saul’s life was transformed … More
From the Spirit, we receive new strength – God’s strength …
In ourselves, we are weak. From the Spirit, we receive new strength – God’s strength, the strength that we need … More
Decisions – And Disiciples
“Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where … More
Acts 25:1-27
Paul stood before Festus as an accused man. Festus listened. Recognizing his own shortcomings and respecting the accused wishes, he … More
God’s Answer to our question
Acts 2:37-38 The question is our question. The answer must always be God’s answer. We ask the question. We cannot … More
The Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch: The Spirit, the Scriptures, the Saviour
* The conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch begins with the call of the Spirit – “The Spirit told Philip, ‘Go to … More
Peter – preaching on the Day of Pentecost
Peter preached Jesus as the way of salvation, the way of joy and the way of victory. To those who … More
Human Situation, Divine Guidance
“During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ‘Come over to Macedonia … More
God’s Gift …
Before His ascension to heaven, Jesus told His disciples that they were to wait for the coming of the Holy … More
Was this the end of the road?
In Mark 14:66-72, we read about Peter denying his Lord three times. Was this the end of the road for … More
A Wonderful Story – But Not The Greatest Story
Acts 9:1-22 This was the great turning-point – for both Saul’s salvation and the Gospel mission. Saul’s life was transformed … More
A strange thing happened …
A strange thing happened. It was a very wonderful thing. It was the Day of Pentecost. It was the day … More
Jesus loves us much more than we love Him.
Jesus loves us so much more than we love Him. In love, He comes to us to draw out from … More
The Way Backward Is The Way Forward.
The way backward is the way forward. What does this mean? If we are to have something worth saying to … More
Give all the glory to God.
Herod ‘did not give God the glory’. He accepted the praise of the people – ‘This is the voice of … More
God is leading us to Himself …
“In Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). The Gospel doesn’t begin with the coming of … More
The God Of Love Is Reaching Out To Us.
Acts 8:26-40 We are in a “desert”, but the God of love is reaching out to us (Acts 8:26). Even … More
Peace, Power, Purpose
Acts 3:1-4:4 Contrast the Peter we see at the time of Christ’s death and the Peter we see here. There … More
Jesus is the way of salvation, joy and victory.
John 16:33, Acts 4:10–12, 1 Cor 15:57 Jesus is the way of salvation – Concerning “the Name of Jesus Christ”, … More
Christ-centred Ministry
In his message to the elders at Ephesus, Paul describes his ministry in this way – “I did not shrink … More
Give Careful Attention To God’s Word.
“The people of Berea were more open-minded than the people of Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive God’s message, … More
Make sure that it’s real!
Simon the magician was impressed by the ‘signs and great miracles’, but his ‘heart’ was ‘not right before God’(Acts 8:13,19). … More
We Ask Our Question. God Gives His Answer.
Our Question And God’s Answer (Acts 2:37-38) The question is our question: “Brothers, what shall we do?” The answer is … More
The Love Of God – Reaching Us And Changing Us
Acts 2:37-38 At the heart of the Gospel, there is the love of God. This is the story told by … More
The Day Of Pentecost – What A Day That Was!
Acts 2:37-38 At the heart of the Gospel, there is the love of God. This is the story told by … More
Three Great Gifts
Three Great Gifts – Jesus, Forgiveness, And The Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38) Through faith in Christ, we put the old … More
When the Holy Spirit comes on you …
‘When the Holy Spirit comes on you… you will be My witnesses… to the ends of the earth’(Acts 1:8). This … More
Learning from Stephen – a man filled with the Holy Spirit
Immediately before he was stoned, Stephen preached the Gospel of Christ. After he had finished speaking, we see Stephen – … More
God’s Answer comes to us in the Name of Jesus Christ.
“What are we to do?” – Before we think of what we are to do, we must think about what … More
Great things can happen …
Great things can happen when ‘earnest prayer’ is ‘made to God by the church’ – God ‘is able to do … More
The Importance Of Prayer In The Advance Of The Gospel
Notice the importance of prayer in the advance of the Gospel. They were looking for a prayer meeting when Lydia … More
Waiting On The Lord, We Renew Our Strength.
Luke 11:13, 24:49, Acts 1:1–14, Eph 5:18 Waiting On The Lord, We Renew Our Strength. Jesus tells His apostles, ‘the … More
The Most Important Question
Many people have a vast amount of knowledge and a great deal of understanding, but they don’t have the wisdom … More
The Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus Christ.
‘No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit’ (1 Corinthians 12:3). ‘In Jerusalem’, on ‘the day … More
The Real Thing – And The Counterfeit
“But the evil spirit answered them, I know Jesus, and I’m acquainted with Paul, but who are you?” (Acts 19:15). … More
The Holy Spirit comes from God. The Holy Spirit changes us.
(i) The Holy Spirit comes from God. – The new birth (John 3:3, 7). – “He will baptize you with … More
Acts 11:19-12:25
Barnabas ‘was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought … More
Journey though the New Testament: Acts
Acts 1-4 ‘You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you“ (1:8). We cannot fill ourselves with … More
