Midweek At Calvary Hanford

In this lesson on providence and prevenient grace, God forbids Paul from preaching in the north or south, but presses him west toward Greece and adds a 4th member to the team. (Gene Pensiero Jr)

Paul brings Timothy onto his team but first this remarkable young man is told he must be circumcised. (Gene Pensiero Jr)

Paul and Barnabas clash over bringing John Mark on their second missionary journey, leading to the breakup of their partnership (Gene Pensiero Jr)

The Jerusalem church sends a posse to help the hurting family of Christians in Gentile Syria, resolving once and for all that salvation is by grace, through faith (Gene Pensiero Jr)

The church has its first council in Jerusalem to decide the issue over whether Gentiles must obey the Mosaic law in order to truly be Christians or even be saved. (Gene Pensiero Jr)

Instead of taking the short trip home, Paul turns around and goes back to revisit the places where he had been attacked and persecuted, but where young churches needed strengthening. (Gene Pensiero Jr)

Paul and Barnabas find themselves in the midst of crowds, mobs, turmoil and sometimes violent unrest, but maintain their grace and preaching of the Gospel. (Gene Pensiero Jr)

Paul and Barnabas are met with opposition from members of the synagogue in Pisidian Antioch in a passage that teaches us about envy, election and how to fight the good fight for the Gospel. (Gene Pensiero Jr.)

Paul shares a sermon in Pisidian Antioch about the unending grace of God, even when met with human resistance and rebellion (Gene Pensiero Jr)

Paul and Barnabas are launched into their first overseas missions trip at the specific leading of the Holy Spirit. (Gene Pensiero Jr)