FBC Mayfield

What are you fighting for? Stephen trained in God’s Word, stood boldly for Christ, and stayed faithful to his final breath. In Acts 6 and 7, his story calls us to do the same.

How can anyone rejoice in suffering? In Acts 5, the apostles were beaten for proclaiming Jesus and left glad to be counted worthy of dishonor for his name. Because God’s kingdom is unstoppable, we can face hardship with joy, knowing he is worthy of it all.

Ananias and Sapphira didn’t fall because they kept part of their money. They fell because they lied to look like they’d given it all. Through their story and Barnabas’s, Acts 4 and 5 asks us: are our hands open to Christ, or clenched around our comfort and reputation?

In a place where following Jesus costs us little, it’s easy to lose our boldness without ever noticing. In Acts 4, Peter and John stand before the very men who crucified Jesus and refuse to stay silent.

You can be sincere, religious, even sprinting, and still be headed for the wrong end zone. In Acts 3, the crowd rushed to marvel at a healed man and the apostles who healed him, but missed the risen Christ they had rejected. Peter points them past the miracle and calls them, and us, to repent and turn to the author of life.

Devoted to God's Word, to each other, to the table, and to prayer—the early church shared a depth of life together worth longing for. We turn to Acts 2 to ask how we grow into a church like that today.

When the Spirit fell at Pentecost, the crowd asked one question: "What does this mean?" We dig into Acts 2 to see how that day changed the world forever—sending the gospel out to every nation and bringing God's presence to dwell in his people.

What do we do while we wait? We look at how the early church waited in the upper room—and the three simple practices that form the baseline of a steady faith.

What if we're asking God the wrong questions? As we open the book of Acts, we look at how the disciples missed what was right in front of them—and how easily we can do the same.

Who are we looking for when we choose deacons? We turn to 1 Timothy 3, where the measure isn't a person's wealth or standing but their character and faithful service.