Category Archives: Thoughts on Acts

Text: Acts 7:1-53 Theme: Stephen kept it real even under the gravest pressure. Key verses: “High Priest: ‘What do you have to say for yourself? Are these acusations accurate?’ Stephen: ‘Brothers, fathers, please listen to me. Our glorious God revealed … Continue reading →

Text: Acts 6:8 Theme: Stephen continually overflowed with God’s grace and power. Key verse: “Stephen continually overflowed with extraordinary grace and power, and he was able to perform a number of miraculous signs and wonders in public view” (v. 8). … Continue reading →

Text: Acts 6:7 Theme: Only God can cause even preachers and priests to obey the truth. Key verse: “The message of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples continued to increase significantly there in Jerusalem. Even priests in … Continue reading →

Text: Acts 6:1-7 Theme: A needed element of growth in the church is careful navigation by the leaders. Key verses: “Things were going so well, and the number of disciples was growing. But a problem arose. The Greek-speaking believers became … Continue reading →

Text: Acts 5:17-42 Theme: What God starts man cannot stop. Key verses: “Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. ‘We gave you strick orders not to teach in this … Continue reading →

Text: Acts 5:12-16 Theme: God-anointed people have tremendous influence on others. Key verses: “The church would gather as a unified group…” (v. 12b). “The church’s popularity was so great that when Peter walked down the street, people would carry out … Continue reading →

Text: Acts 5:1-11 Theme: It’s not healthy to lie to God. Key verses: “Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the … Continue reading →

Text: Acts 4:32-37 Theme: God gives grace to those who give and so they can give. Key verses: “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they … Continue reading →

Text: Acts 4:23-31 Theme: God honors bold faith from his people. Key verses: “On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they … Continue reading →

Text: Acts 4:1-22 Theme: Peter & John stayed strong despite threats and opposition. Key verses: “So they arrested Peter, John, and the man who was healed and kept them in jail overnight…Peter and John already had convinced about 5000 more … Continue reading →