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Category: Acts
A weekly study through the book of Acts.
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May 5, 2026 – Praying for Peter in Prison — Acts #39Acts. 12:1-17 Last week, we looked at the first five verses of Acts 12, and the Holy Spirit took us in a challenging direction. I talked about Herod Agrippa and how he was from a family line of Herods that were evil and murderous. Remember…
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April 1, 2026 – What About Herod? — Acts #38Acts. 12:1-5 Acts 12:1-5 About that time, Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword, and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This…
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April 1, 2026 – Responding to a Need — Acts #37Acts. 11:27-30 Acts 11:27-30 Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (this took place in the days…
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April 1, 2026 – First Called Christians in Antioch — Acts #36Acts. 11:22-26 Acts 11:22-26 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the…
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March 26, 2026 – Steadfast and Faithful in Antioch — Acts #35Acts. 11:19-26 This tiny spot in the red circle is Israel. It is a very small area of the world. Jesus was born there and, after a short sojourn in Egypt, grew up there, did 95% of his ministry there, and was crucified and…
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March 19, 2026 – The Other Gift the Gentiles Receive — Acts #34Acts 10:9-43 Last week, we continued our discussion of the story of the centurion Cornelius and Peter, their two visions, and how God chose this moment to finally get Peter to understand the lesson he had been trying to teach His people for over…
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March 7, 2026 – God Seals the Deal — Acts #33Acts 10:34-43 For several weeks, we have been looking at the story of Cornelius, the centurion, and Peter in Acts 10. It is a huge moment in God’s plan to redeem the world. First, we looked back at Jesus’ first attempt to teach this to…
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March 1, 2026 – Double Visions — Acts #32Acts 10:9-43 Last week, we started looking at the story in Acts 10 of a centurion. And we came to understand that this centurion is the second half of a duo of centurions that God uses to teach a very important lesson. So we looked at the…
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February 26, 2026 – Double Vision – Two Centurions — Acts #31Acts 10:1-8 Double vision is an odd thing. I only experienced it once after a car accident when my jeep rolled several times and ended up upside down on the road. I had a bit of a concussion and was hanging upside down by…
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February 23, 2026 – Don’t waste the healing — Acts #30Acts 9:26–30 Today, we discuss the purpose of healing in God’s story. Now, it may seem obvious that the purpose of healing is to remove disease, restore physical function, and relieve discomfort. But the scriptures are clear that God has an even higher purpose when…
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