The apostles were persecuted as they preached the word of the Lord, and were even imprisoned. But an angel set them free and they were back to preaching the following day!

The Holy Spirit came upon the disciples in the Upper Room, and they began proclaiming the mighty works of God in various languages. Peter preached the word and about 3,000 were added to their number that day.

The resurrection of Christ is a miraculous event that revealed Jesus as greater than death, worthy of worship, and worth proclaiming to the world world.

The death of Christ is a miraculous event that revealed Jesus as the Son of God - the wisdom of God and the power of God disarming rulers and authorities in triumph.

Christ's love for his church is the kind of love we are to reflect in our marriages. It is sacrificial, relentless and perfect.

Marriage is a gift that is exclusive, personal and valuable.

Jesus gives us a new status of holiness that allows us to begin the daily process of becoming holy.

Jesus displayed perfect holiness as a man and bore our sins so that we could share his holiness.

God’s holiness is deadly to sinful humanity, and there must be some way to enable people to have a relationship with him.

Our first parent’s sinful choice to disobey God renders the human race unholy, and God reveals his solution for our problem.