In our study in the book of Acts, we’re going to shift from Peter’s sermon in chapter two to Paul’s sermon in chapter 17. The events recorded here are taking place at least seven years after the initial outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit upon Jews who had gathered from all …
In our study in the book of Acts last week, we saw that after the Holy Spirit descended upon the Jewish believers who had gathered from all nations for the festival of Pentecost, Peter explained to them how what had just occurred was in fulfillment of what the Old Testament …
Have you ever wondered about what connection exists between God sending his Son and God sending his Holy Spirit? Part of the mystery of our faith is that we believe in one God who eternally exists in three Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And though we’ve spoken often about God’s …
After fifteen weeks of walking with Paul in his letter to the believers in the Corinthian church, we’ve arrived at the last chapter of this epistle. Though they were clearly believers in and followers of Jesus Christ, as we’ve seen, the Corinthian Christians were just as clearly young and unformed—and …
On this morning when we have an opportunity to celebrate Easter Sunday—Resurrection Sunday—it is worth noting that it is impossible to profess belief in Jesus Christ if we don’t believe he rose from the dead; it is impossible to profess belief in Jesus Christ if we don’t believe in the …
In celebrating Palm Sunday this past Sunday, we saw how the crowds of thousands who celebrated Jesus as King and prophet understood who he was—but only in part. For though they wanted him to be their King and so waved their palm branches as an expression of this desire—much like …
Palm Sunday is a day on which we arrive to the last chapter in the story of King Jesus’ earthly life. It is the last chapter in the story of King Jesus’—who is also Savior and Lord of all who believe him in—last week on earth; a week that that …
Last week we considered the importance of balancing our spiritual gifts with using those gifts from a motive of love. A spiritual gift, whether a natural one like administration or a supernatural one like healing, should never be viewed as an end in itself. Rather all spiritual gifts—and we mustn’t …
As we’ve been working through Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, a theme we continue to see time and again is that because God is One—and has given his Holy Spirit to those who are his—then those who are his are also One not only with him (which is incredible …
In this morning’s passage Paul turns his focus specifically to what is—or isn’t—appropriate behavior during public worship. Specifically in this chapter he addresses two areas. First, head coverings for men and women and what these coverings symbolically represent. Second, the eating of meals within the context of the church family …
