Series
The Book of Acts and the Church Today
August 2, 2023
All Articles (15)
You Are in a Spiritual War {Acts 19:1–20}
The first half of Acts 19 is a spiritually-charged passage. The story takes place in the city of Ephesus, which in Paul’s day had become “a collecting place for superstition and the dark arts.”[1] In Ephesus, disciples received and lived in the Spirit, and an evil spirit attacked people who failed to respect spiritual powers. […]
Christian, Don’t Be Part of the Mob {Acts 19:20–41}
This article is part of our weekly series, “The Book of Acts and the Church Today.” You can see all articles in the series here. For at least the third time, Acts reports Christians being assaulted by enraged, confused, riotous people (see 17:5; 18:12). The reason: Christianity was influencing the culture in favor of godliness. Specifically, […]
Does Worship Make You Tired? {Acts 20:1–16}
Have you ever come to church exhausted?
Christian, You Need Faithful Elders {Acts 20:17–38}
The health of a local church depends on the faithfulness of her elders. But this text isn’t only for church leaders. Here is a pattern for how believers should be led to follow Jesus.
Can I Trust God’s Will? {Acts 21:1–16}
How many times have you prayed, “Lord, your will be done” and thought little of it? The story in Acts 21:1–16 of Paul’s final approach to Jerusalem is built around this powerful phrase. And it can help recover for us the beauty of God’s will.
Blessed, and Persecuted, are the Peacemakers {Acts 21:15–36}
Should we bear with the weaknesses of others, and go out of our way to preserve peace?
