Paul and Barnabas Separate Acts 15:36 - 16:5 We often look back to the past with rose-coloured glasses and miss the flaws and difficulties that happened along the way. This…
PARAGRAPH 1 In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,1 for the manifestation of the glory of His eternal power,2 wisdom, and goodness, to create or…
The Jerusalem Council Acts 15:12-35 Church life is often more complicated than it looks. To obtain unity, orthodoxy and preserve the gospel within it is not an easy thing to…
PARAGRAPH 2 Although God knoweth whatsoever may or can come to pass, upon all supposed conditions,5 yet hath He not decreed anything, because He foresaw it as future, or as that…
PARAGRAPH 1 God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass;1 yet…
We have seen lots of challenges met by the disciples and early church in the past chapters - both internally and externally. In Ch15, we see the greatest issue that…
PARAGRAPH 3 In this divine and infinite Being there are three subsistences, the Father, the Word or Son, and Holy Spirit,27 of one substance, power, and eternity, each having the whole…
Acts 14:1-18 - First missionary journey recorded (chapters 13-14) - The journey included one city trying to stone the apostles, the other trying to worship them like gods. Such amazing…
PARAGRAPH 1 The Lord our God is but one only living and true God;1 whose subsistence is in and of Himself,2 infinite in being and perfection; whose essence cannot be comprehended by…
Acts 13:42-52 Last week, we dealt with Paul's first recorded sermon where he spoke of the same message he preached everywhere else - justification by faith alone. Today, we are…