Tabitha, who we find at the end of Acts 9, is a woman of God who took her gift as a seamstress and used it to impact her community for Christ. Her legacy of service and compassion was so great, the people she left behind after her death sent for the Apostle Peter to come […]

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Saul demonstrates to believers what happens when we are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit, reject the world, and follow after Christ. Those who once praised Saul and supported him quickly turned their backs on him. Those who rejoiced in the havoc he wreaked upon the church plotted to kill him. When you […]

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If there is one thing we know about Saul, he was a man of strong conviction. He was zealous to the point of hurting those who he believed were a danger to his faith. He persecuted followers of Christ and tried to break them. He would stop them from proliferating their lies no matter what […]

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Saul was broken by God. This mighty warrior against the church, reduced to being led by the hand by those who were supposed to be following him. This zealot, fasting and waiting for someone whom he came to persecute, to have mercy and lay hands on him.  Everything changed in an instant, Saul’s spiritual eyes […]

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As we conclude Acts chapter eight, we find Philip has been instructed by God to travel into the desert. The Holy Spirit does not provide him with any additional details. Imagine you are Philip for a moment and the Holy Spirit has been moving mightily. The sick are being healed, people delivered, and many added […]

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As we continue into Acts chapter eight, we find Philip has traveled to Samaria and is preaching the gospel. Along with presenting the message of salvation, the Holy Spirit is using Philip to perform signs and wonders. Here, we find a man named Simon who was also a sorcerer. He was intrigued by the signs […]

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There is a transition that occurs in Acts chapter eight after the martyrdom of Stephen. Saul, emolden by Stephen’s death, begins to persecute the church with frightening effectiveness. This causes multitudes of believers to flee Jerusalem in fear. Could this persecution be part of God’s plan?

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When Stephen is brought before the religious leaders and falsely accused of blasphemy, he gives a message they could not ignore. He began with Abraham and explained as he went how Israel had a history of rejecting those whom God sent as His servants. He stresses the rejection of Moses, the abuse of the prophets, […]

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In Acts chapter six, division has entered the church and the apostles can no longer handle the load all by themselves. They needed help with this church of over 20,000 people. The apostles seek the direction of the Holy Spirit and He guides them to recruit leaders to help serve the people. Each church needs […]

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In Acts chapter five, the apostles are arrested. The religious leaders threatened them, but when it was clear threats would not stop them, they had the apostles given 39 lashes by the Romans and released. The response of the apostles was a testimony to those who witnessed first hand and it is a testimony to […]

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