Bible Book: Acts

Commanded Repentance

Date: October 8th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 17:30  |  Topics: America, Athens, Conversion, Mars Hill, Repentance

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:


It Is Reasonable To Be A Christian

Date: October 15th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 17  |  Topics: Athens, Evangelism, Mars Hill, Mockery, Paul, Polytheism

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chContinue Reading


It Is Reasonable to Be Christian

Date: October 15th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 17:16-34  |  Topics: Apologetics, Christian Life, Christianity, Evolution, Intellectuals, Salvation

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.Continue Reading


The Final Day of Judgment

Date: October 15th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 17:30  |  Topics: Eschatology, Judgment, Mars Hill, Repentance, Second Coming

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:


God’s Tentmakers

Date: October 22nd, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 18:1-11  |  Topics: Aquila and Priscilla, Corinth, Invitation, Paul, Preaching, Response

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. And when Silas and Timotheus were comeContinue Reading


The Brilliant Alexandrian: Apollos

Date: October 29th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 18:24-28  |  Topics: Aquila and Priscilla, Ephesus, Greece, Paul, Preaching, Speech

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia,Continue Reading


The Brilliant Alexandrian: Apollos

Date: October 29th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 18:24-28  |  Topics: Aquila and Priscilla, Ephesus, Greece, Paul, Preaching, Speech

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia,Continue Reading


Lettering In

Date: October 29th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 18:27  |  Topics: Church, Encouragement, Letter, Membership

And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:


Have You Received the Holy Spirit?

Date: November 5th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 19  |  Topics: Born again, Christian Life, Conversion, Experience, Filling of the Spirit, Holy Spirit

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that theyContinue Reading


Have You Received the Holy Spirit?

Date: November 5th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 19:1-7  |  Topics: Baptism, Holy Spirit, Pneumatology, Regeneration, Second Blessing, Spiritual Life, Spiritual death

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that theyContinue Reading