Acts 6 and 7 mark an important turning point in the Scriptures. Join us as we examine the events surrounding the stoning of Stephen.

Acts 6 and 7 mark an important turning point in the Scriptures. Join us as we examine the events surrounding the stoning of Stephen.

Disputes in the Jerusalem Church led to the appointment of seven men to attend to the "daily ministration." These men are often described as the first deacons and, in this lesson, we examine the relationship between and qualifications for elders and deacons.

One of the clearly portrayed characteristics of the believers in early Acts is their willingness to suffer for the name of Christ.

One of the clearly portrayed characteristics of the believers in early Acts is their willingness to suffer for the name of Christ.

What can we learn from the sin of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5?

Peter and John proclaim the word of God with great boldness, even in the face of government persecution.

In Acts 4, Peter preaches that Jesus Christ, as the stone that the builders rejected, has been made the head of the corner.

In Peter's Acts 3 sermon, he claims to be preaching what was spoken by all the prophets since the world began. Yet Paul in Romans 16 claims to be preaching what was kept secret since the world began. Can these be the same?

In Peter's sermon in Acts 3, he offers Israel a renewed offer of the kingdom. In this lesson, we see how Peter's message relates to the Old Testament city of refuge.