The church in Antioch was growing, and Barnabas went to see what was happening. When he saw the grace of God he was glad. He then brought Saul to join in the work God was doing there. The Lord's hand was on the church in Antioch, and it became the first place where disciples of Jesus were called Christians.

Scripture References: Acts 11:19-30

Pastor: Daniel Hendrickson

Speaker: Leah Hendrickson

Baptism is an outward physical expression of an inward spiritual reality.

Scripture References: Acts 2:38-41, Acts 8:12-17, Acts 8:36-39, Acts 9:17-18, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 16:13-15, Acts 16:30-34, Acts 18:8, Acts 19:1-7

Pastor: Daniel Hendrickson

From the way in which the Gospel went to the Gentiles, we will see what it is like to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit who points to Jesus, brings Him glory, and leads us to repentance.

Scripture References: Acts:11:1-18, 2 Timothy 2:24-25, Genesis 12:3, Psalm 22:27, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 56:7

Pastor: Rob Orr

Peter preached the gospel to Gentiles, after realizing that God shows no partiality. God loves to save both Jews and Gentiles alike. As Peter was speaking the gospel message to Cornelius and his household, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, showing that salvation is for everyone who believes, and so they were all baptized.

Scripture References: Acts 10:23-48

Pastor: Daniel Hendrickson

To include the Gentiles in His plan of salvation, God arranged for Peter, a Jewish follower of Christ, to meet Cornelius, a Gentile, demonstrating that His grace is for everyone.

Scripture References: Acts 1:8, Acts 10:1-23

Pastor: Daniel Hendrickson

Peter travels to Lydda and Joppa, where he heals a paralyzed man named Aeneas and raises a disciple named Tabitha (Dorcas) from the dead, leading many to believe in the Lord.

Scripture References: Daniel 2:21, Daniel 4:17, 1 Timothy 2:1-4, Acts 9:32-43, Matthew 10:5-8, John 11:25-27

Pastor: Daniel Hendrickson

Saul of Tarsus was radically saved by Jesus. As a new believer in Christ he had to learn what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, and that came with some unique challenges for Saul, because of his past.

Scripture References: Acts 9:18-31, 1 John 3:14, Galatians 1:11-23, Acts 9:15-16

Pastor: Daniel Hendrickson

The testimony of how Jesus saved Saul of Tarsus, a persecutor of the church.

Scripture References: Philippians 3:4-11, Acts 9:1-19

Pastor: Daniel Hendrickson

In this section of Scripture, we see that The Holy Spirit, who is the central actor in the Book of Acts, will sovereignly work to get the message of salvation through Jesus Christ to a willing heart.

Scripture References: Matthew 10:14, Acts 8:26-40, Isaiah 56:3-5, James 4:8, Matthew 4:19

Pastor: Rob Orr