Chuck Colson had to go to prison to find peace with God. He was Ivy League smart (Brown University), but his intellect drew him away from the Lord. He was military grade tough (a U.S. Marine), but his heart was hardened to the gospel.
This text shows us some things, hard things, we should emulate in order to catapult our congregation from being a good church into being a gospel church, from merely enjoying one another to bringing others to Jesus Christ.
We see a lot of partnerships in the book of Acts. They include Jesus and the Apostles, Peter and John, Paul and Barnabas, Paul and Silas, and now Paul and Silas and Timothy.
God in His providence puts people together to accomplish His purposes. His purposes are to build up His church and bring more people into His church.
It should go without saying that Christians should be together for the gospel, for it is the gospel that brings us together with Christ.
Here is the story of the church growing up, the gospel gaining clarity, and the Christian life getting some boundaries. As far as the church is concerned...
This chapter records the last stops on the first missionary journey of the Apostle Paul. It covers the highs and lows, the friends and enemies, and the comforts and pains that come with being a full-time witness for Christ.
The problem with sinners is sin. Sin is anything and everything, committed or omitted, that is in violation of or contrary to the perfect character and will of God as revealed in the word of God.
“Acts” is short for activity or action, and in the book of Acts no one engages in more activity and takes more action to share the gospel than the Apostle Paul.
How did this loathsome, murderous, Christ-hating, Christian-killing, Pharisee Saul become the beloved, missionary, soul-winning, Christ-honoring, Apostle Paul?
