Line Upon Line

Studying Acts 14:1-7, Pastor Miles examines Paul and Barnabas's ministry at Iconium, explaining the deeper meaning of biblical "belief" as trust, the inevitability of opposition to God's work, and the central call of every believer to carry and preach the word of God's grace.

Following Paul and Barnabas as they are sent out on their first missionary journey from Antioch through Cyprus to Antioch of Pisidia, this teaching shows that God is the one who works—first by separating us to Himself, then by saving sinners through the preached word of God rather than through miraculous signs. It centers on Paul's confrontation with Elimas the sorcerer and his great synagogue sermon, climaxing in the resurrection of Jesus and the offer of forgiveness and justification.

Using Independence Day as a starting point, Pastor Miles examines the cost, danger, and proper response to liberty, arguing that true freedom comes from Christ but must lead us to declare our utter dependence upon God. He then connects this to Acts 13:1-3, showing a church in Antioch that ministered to the Lord, fasted, prayed, and depended completely on God to direct its mission.

A verse-by-verse study of Acts 12 examining Herod Agrippa's persecution of the church, the martyrdom of James, and Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison in answer to the church's prayers. Pastor Miles draws from the passage four marks of faithful prayer in times of crisis—corporate, continual, direct, and specific—and points to the peace God gives even in the darkest dungeons.

On Father's Day, Pastor Miles draws from Barnabas's description as "a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and full of faith" to charge fathers to discipline and instruct their children in the Lord, then examines how Saul and Barnabas's year of teaching at Antioch produced disciples first called "Christians"—a transformation rooted in the faithful teaching of God's Word.

A study of Acts 11:19-24 examining what it means to "preach the word," how God used persecution to drive the gospel beyond Jewish believers to the Gentiles at Antioch, and how Barnabas exhorted new Christians in a pagan culture to cling to the Lord with purpose of heart.

Drawing from Acts 11:1 and the controversy over Peter eating with Gentiles, Pastor Miles argues that America is reverting to a first-century, polytheistic mindset that gives the church a great evangelical opportunity—provided believers stop fighting "friendly fire" battles over non-essentials and remember the word of the Lord.

Through Peter's healing of Aeneas, the raising of Tabitha (Dorcas), and the conversion of the Roman centurion Cornelius, this teaching shows that God works miracles strategically for His glory and to spread the gospel, and that He is no respecter of persons—pouring out His Spirit on Gentiles as well as Jews.

A verse-by-verse study of Acts 9 tracing the dramatic conversion of Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus road, emphasizing God's patience, His personal pursuit of individuals, the call to submit to His will, and the radical transformation that makes any sinner a chosen vessel for God's purposes.

A panoramic overview of Revelation that frames the Bible as filled with "prophetic intelligence chatter" to be patiently decoded, insisting that the book's true focus is the revelation of Jesus Christ as victorious. Pastor Miles surveys the major interpretive views, walks through the seven churches, and traces the day of the Lord's wrath through Isaiah, Joel, Matthew, Luke, and Revelation.