The text in front of us is the beginning of an episode in the early church that takes up nearly two entire chapters of the book of Acts.
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Whenever I read this passage, I am awestruck by the awesomeness of the early church or better yet, the awesomeness of God as he plants the early church within a yard of hell. Think about the things that you and I call awesome. What experiences have you had that you would call awesome?
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Peter’s Pentecostal sermon was very different than what you might hear in today’s so-called Pentecostal churches. The main differences are that…
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The day of Pentecost in the book of Acts has been described as a day that was full of fireworks, much like our Fourth of July celebrations.2 It was a day that had always been full of historical significance and anticipation of the promises of God being fulfilled.
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The book of Acts is one of the most action-packed books in the New Testament. It records the beginning of the church as the Holy Spirit works powerfully through followers of Jesus to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth.
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The book of Acts is one of my favorite books in the entire Bible. It is an action-packed description of the acts of Jesus through a Spirit empowered, ragtag group of uneducated misfits who became the church within a yard of hell; it is, without a doubt, the most action-packed book in the New Testament.
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Today is the first day of a new year. 2022 is behind us and 2023 is ahead of us. As a holiday, New Year’s has always intrigued me because it is an annual reminder to set new goals for your life for the next year.
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The Christmas season is here! A week from today we will all wake up and celebrate the birth of our Savior. Jesus, was born to live the perfect life, unstained by sin; he was born to die on a cross in our place as the perfect ransom for our sin; he was born to miraculously leave the tomb empty, three days later, proving that Satan, Sin, and Death were no match for him; and he was also born to ascend into Heaven to take his seat at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, leaving us with the promise of salvation and eternity with him, if we confess our sins and place our faith in him.
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The Christmas season is upon us! Two weeks from today, families all over the world, will celebrate the birth of Jesus together. It really is a beautiful season, and I look forward to it every year. I look forward to things like family gatherings, gift giving, the lights, the music, and especially the food.
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Last week, I said that last week’s passage (4:6 – 8) was like the final action scene of a movie where everything finally comes to head and then dissolves. Everything that the apostle Paul has been saying in this letter, about finishing faithfully while guarding the gospel, is finally ending, and his death by execution is right around the corner.
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