Acts (Part Twenty-One)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/14/1989
The phrase 'first day of the week' is used 8 times in scripture, but none does away with the Sabbath nor establishes Sunday as the 'Lords Day.'
Acts (Part Twenty)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 2/7/1989
Paul's success at promoting the Way started to undermine the prosperity of vendors promoting the worship of Diana, leading to a riotous assembly in her temple.
Acts (Part Nineteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/31/1989
Paul encountered persecution but also saw his work bear fruit. He was driven from the synagogue, but paradoxically won over its leader, Crispus.
Acts (Part Eighteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/24/1989
On Paul's second evangelistic campaign, he preaches in southern Turkey and western Greece. He tries to go north but is prevented.
The Commandments (Part Nine)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/21/1989
Benign neglect of the Sabbath covenant can incrementally lead us into idolatry. We must treat this holy time as different from the other days of the week.
Acts (Part Seventeen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/17/1989
Paul, by circumcising Timothy, demonstrates a reluctance to flaunt his religious liberty, preferring instead to exercise cautious conservative expediency.
The Commandments (Part Eight)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/14/1989
In our hectic culture, we commit far too little time to God, depriving ourselves of the Holy Spirit and attenuating the faith required to draw close to God.
Acts (Part Sixteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 1/10/1989
We must always conduct ourselves with the long-term spiritual interests of others in mind, being sensitive to the conscience and scruples of others.
The Commandments (Part Seven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/31/1988
The work required on the Sabbath is to prepare for the Kingdom of God, fellowshipping with our brethren, serving where possible, and relieving burdens.
Acts (Part Fifteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/27/1988
Acts 15 focuses upon the Council of Jerusalem, discussing the controversial subject of circumcision and its relationship to salvation.
Acts (Part Fourteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/20/1988
The people of Lystra and Derbe mistake Paul for Hermes and Barnabas for Zeus. When Paul convinces the crowds that he and Barnabas are not gods, they are rejected.
Acts (Part Thirteen)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/13/1988
In Acts 13, the false prophet Elymas is cursed with blindness, providing the witness prompting the Proconsul Sergius Paulus to become converted.
The Commandments (Part Six)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/10/1988
God gave the Sabbath to His people so they can know Him intimately. Idolatry, scattering, and captivity are the natural consequences of Sabbath-breaking.
Acts (Part Twelve)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/6/1988
Paul and Barnabas developed the church in the cosmopolitan city of Antioch, the location from where the term 'Christian' originated.
Acts (Part Eleven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/22/1988
The conversion of Cornelius is nearly as pivotal as the original Pentecost because the Gentiles are given the same portal of salvation offered to Israel.
Acts (Part Ten)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/18/1988
The martyrdom of Stephen had the paradoxical effect of spreading the Gospel into Gentile venues, enabling individuals like Cornelius to be added to Christ.
Acts (Part Nine)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 11/8/1988
Stephen's martyrdom and his compassion on his persecutors, followed by the reaction against his brutal murder, resulted in a rapid spreading of the Gospel.
Acts (Part Eight)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/18/1988
Stephen points out that historically, God has dealt with His people without land or temple, but instead through deliverers, initially rejected by their own.
The Commandments (Part Five)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/15/1988
The Sabbath is a period of time God purposefully sanctified and set apart for the benefit of mankind, a time dedicated to God's spiritual creation.
Acts (Part Seven)
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 10/11/1988
Luke records the confrontation of the apostles and the Sanhedrin. Amazingly, the apostles found an ally in Gamaliel, a Pharisee and grandson of Hillel.