At James’ request, Paul participates in ritual cleansing to appease the religious Jews in Jerusalem. Before the time he will be required to make the obligatory sacrifice, however, Jews from Asia (modern day Turkey) arrive and “stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and…
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Sermons on Acts (Page 2)
As Paul continues the final leg of his third missionary journey, a prophet named Agabus in Caesarea warned him of dangers awaiting him in Jerusalem. Ignoring his friends’ pleas to stay away, Paul proceeds to Jerusalem and meets with James and the other Elders of the church there. As James, the half-brother of Jesus and head of the church in Jerusalem, responds…
Today’s message begins with Pastor Dustin’s eye-witness account of how Jesus is working through Far Reaching Ministries to set free the people of Uganda and South Sudan followed by remarks from former missionary to Italy, Abraham Singbeh. Pastor Kevin reviewed Paul’s warnings to the Ephesian elders about false teachers who would rise up in the church, drawing parallels to the prosperity gospel…
In today’s passage, the Apostle Paul continues his final address to the Ephesian elders with a defense of his ministry, declaring, “Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God (Acts: 20:26-27 NKJV). He also warns them “For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among…
The audio file includes communion service at the end. The Ephesian idol makers incite a riot, accusing Paul of impugning their pagan goddess Diana. “… They were full of wrath and cried out, saying, ‘Great is Diana of the Ephesians!’” So, the whole city was filled with confusion” (Acts 19:28-29 NKJV). Once the uproar dies down, Paul continues his third missionary journey in Greece before departing…