Category: Acts
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July 21, 2026 – Faith that can be Seen— Acts #48Acts. 14:1-7 In Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas begin their first missionary journey. They leave the home church in Antioch, Syria, and sail to the island of Cyprus, then from there to what is now Turkey. On this journey, they are in central Asia Minor, then…
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July 14, 2026 – United or Divided?— Acts #47Acts. 14:1-7 Acts 14:1-7 Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. So they remained…
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July 5, 2026 – Failure or Success— Acts #46Acts. 13:4-12 I have met some amazing cooks in my time, but almost all of them have stories of dishes that just didn’t turn out as they expected. Culinary failures. But some failures can become great successes. 100 years ago, there were no chocolate chip cookies. And the…
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June 30, 2026 – The Journey Begins— Acts #45Acts. 13:4-12 Acts 13:4-6 The two of them, [Saul and Barnabas], sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with…
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June 16, 2026 – Fasting to Seek God — Acts #44Acts. 13:1-3 This week we continue looking at Acts 13, at that particular worship service held in 45 AD in the city of Antioch. This was a momentous day in the New Testament, for it was on this day that the Spirit of God spoke to…
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June 1, 2026 – Prayer Basics — Acts #43Acts. 13:1-3 Last time, we looked at a man named Manaen and discussed how he ended up as a prophet and teacher in the church community of Antioch, even though he was raised in the home of Herod the Great. Today, I want to begin to look at…
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May 20, 2026 – Manaen — Acts #42Acts. 13:1-3 We are back in the city of Antioch today, and you will recall that Antioch was the third-largest city in the Roman Empire, about the size of Atlanta today. It was the place where Jews and Gentiles really began to worship together, following Messiah Jesus. Barnabus was…
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May 20, 2026 – Who Is on the Throne Now? — Acts #41Acts. 12:6-17 This week, we come to the end of the story of Peter’s miraculous escape from prison and the end of Herod Agrippa. Remember, Agrippa had come to power through his friendship with Caligula, one of Rome’s most immoral emperors. And to gain…
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May 13, 2026 – Open Your Door to a Miracle — Acts #40Acts. 12:6-17 So last week, we continued the story in Acts 12 of Peter’s miraculous release from prison. It was the night before Peter was to be put to death by Herod Agrippa. Luke tells us that the followers of Jesus were together that…
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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…
