God Shows No Favoritism
God shows no favoritism, welcoming everyone who believes in Jesus into His family through faith alone
When Jesus Confronts His Enemies
The risen Jesus saves His enemies, commissions His servants, and continues building His church.
When the Gospel Meets Deception
When the Gospel meets deception, opposition, and counterfeit faith, it continues advancing because King Jesus is accomplishing His mission.
When Opposition Advances the Gospel
When opposition and suffering seem to threaten the church, Acts 7:54–8:8 shows that Jesus uses even persecution and death to advance His Gospel and bring joy to those who receive it.
God’s Deliverers Rejected
Stephen’s speech before the Sanhedrin reveals a recurring pattern throughout Israel’s history: God sends deliverers, God’s people reject them, and ultimately that same pattern culminates in their rejection of Jesus.
Counterfeit Surrender
A sobering look at Ananias and Sapphira that reminds us God is holy, hypocrisy has consequences, and the gospel continues to advance through a purified church.
The Gospel Cannot Be Stopped
Because Jesus is alive, His people boldly witness in the face of opposition while living prayerful, unified, and generous lives together.
The Miracle and the Message
Because Jesus is alive, He restores broken people and calls everyone to repent and believe in Him.
A Spirit-Formed Church
A Spirit-formed church is devoted to the Word, prayer, and one another, and God uses that life to bring others to Himself.
What Does This Mean?
God has poured out His Spirit, made Jesus Lord and Messiah, and calls all people to respond.
Jesus Empowers His People
God empowers His people by His Spirit to speak about what He has done.
Jesus Prepares His People
God prepares His people to be His witnesses as they pray, follow His Word, and depend on Him.
Jesus Sends His People
Jesus is alive, has given His Spirit, and sends His people to be His witnesses in a mission that continues today.
He Is Alive
The resurrection isn’t just something to believe—it changes us and sends us to share the good news.