Acts 7:51-8:1Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, was chosen to be one of seven men to help lead the growing number of followers of Jesus. He was intelligent, able to articulate the truth of what Jesus had done. He performed many miraculous healings and deliverance from possession. He was a…
Acts 6:8-8:1Last Sunday Elliot preached about the apostles choosing seven men to assist them with caring for the growing numbers of followers of Jesus. Among those men was Stephen, “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit.” This is followed by the first of five verses in Acts that speak of the continuing…
Acts 5:12-42 After the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, Luke writes his first summary of the church in Acts 2:42-47. It begins with:They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.And ends with,And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being…
Acts 4:36 – 5:11 A preacher was preaching on our text today, about Ananias and Sapphira who were struck dead when they told a lie. He said to his congregation, “God doesn’t strike people dead for lying in these modern times. If he did, where would I be?” The people in the congregation smiled and…