After much discussion with Paul and Barnabas “declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles” (Acts 15:12 NKJV), James, the half-brother of Jesus and leader of the church in Jerusalem, issues the final decree on the question of whether Gentiles need to convert to Judaism to be saved. Quoting the prophet Amos and under the inspiration of…
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Having returned to their home base in Antioch of Syria after completing their first missionary journey, Paul and Barnabas now confront men who came from Jerusalem to teach the new Gentile converts, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved” (Acts 15:1 NKJV). Understanding the urgency of this question – “Must Gentiles become Jews to be saved?” – Paul…
Pastor Kevin opens today’s message by addressing the biblical / prophetic significance of the July 27, 2024 murderous bombing of a children’s soccer field in northern Israel, purportedly by the Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah, and the satanically-inspired opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. After his stoning by the mob in Lystra, Paul is left for dead. “However, when the disciples…
Paul and Barnabas continue their ministry in Antioch, blessing both Jews and Gentiles who were receptive to the Word of God and arousing envy and hostility among the religious Jews who saw their position and power being threatened. Rejected by the Jewish leaders in Antioch, Paul tells them, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you…
In Acts 13, Saul, re-named Paul, is deputized by the leaders of the church in Antioch to begin his formal ministry. In company with Barnabas and John Mark, Paul begins the first of his four missionary journeys, traveling first to the island of Cyprus where they encounter the “proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man…who sought to hear the word of God (Acts 13:7 NKJV). As…