Acts 5:12-42 When you start to think that the gates of hell are succeeding, and the church is being struck down, be reminded that God is still on His throne…
History shows that when the pressure is from the outside of the church, it has a refining effect. Internal conflict, when dealt with appropriately, brings good to the church, But…
HOW TO HAVE BOLDNESS Acts 4:23-31 We live at a time when boldness is misunderstood and misapplied. 'Boldness' has lost the sense of virtue. To be bold today seems to…
Acts 4:13-22 The world is made up of two types of people. Those who: SUPRESS THE TRUTH IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS (like the high priestly family, perfectly rational people being irrational in…
Earlier, in Acts 2:47, we saw that the believers had found favour with all the people. In the history of the church, the church has sometimes been appreciated by the…
BAPTISM PREPARES US FOR SUFFERING 1 Peter 3:17-21 Baptism is the start and end to many things. It is the start of the Christian life, and is also the start…
Acts 3:11-16 The physical-healing miracle made the people feel good, but the the sermon at the end did the exact opposite when Peter preached against their sin, that they are…
Acts 3:1-10 (The Healing of a Lame Beggar) If you were told that Jesus would give you whatever you asked for, what would you ask of Him? It is not…
SIGNS OF TRUE CONVERSION (Acts 2:40-47) We must examine ourselves to see whether we are in the faith. The evidence of true faith is the reorganisation of priorities. Three loves…