No book of the Bible is more important than another, but where would we be without the book of Acts?  We need this book!  And we need to study and know it, so that we can learn about (1) how to become a Christian, (2) the power of the gospel and (3) the establishment of the church of Christ.  A fourth reason…

The lives of everyone we know can be summed up in the words: “I was, I am and I will be.” We have a past, a present and a future. There is a sense in which Jesus, because of His life, death and resurrection, can be considered in this way (Rev. 1:8). However, when we think about God, we must never forget…

Did you know that Jesus and Joshua have the same name? It’s true! The name “Jesus” is actually the English form of the Greek name Iesous, which is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Yeshua or “Joshua.” So, Jesus shares a name with the man who led Israel into the Promised Land. This name turns out to tell us something very…

The book of Acts (and particularly chapter 2) has been coined, “The Hub of the Bible.”  It is truly a book that we need to know and love, for within its exciting pages we learn about (1) how to become a Christian and (2) the power of the gospel.  In the third place, we need to study this book to learn about…

In the years of teaching others, one problem often has confronted those who are being taught. Some have deep roots in the places where they are worshiping and the decision to leave that behind is often not one that is easily made. They now look at the Bible so differently, for what they now know is right is so strange from what…

Failure to partake of the Lord’s Supper properly can put you to sleep. Not literally, but still the Bible describes this truth in Paul’s first letter to Corinth. The church in that pagan city had copied the pagan festival, and Paul described the results as one eating “his own supper” (11:20-21). He then gives detailed instructions about how Jesus said we should…

Faith is one of the most important aspects of godly living. Faith is capable of moving mountains (Matt. 17:20). Faith overcomes the world, bringing those who are born of God out of the bondage of sin (1 John 5:4). Faith is able to save the soul from death (Eph. 2:8). Is there anything faith cannot do? Yes. Faith cannot save without works.…

There are dozens of reasons that Christians should love and study the book of Acts, but we are narrowing that down to only five in this study.  The first reason we noted is to learn about how to become a Christian.  A second reason we need to know this book is to learn about the power of the gospel. In the book…