The apostles’ doctrine was not the only thing in which the early Christians continued. According to Acts 2:42, they also continued in fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer. In this blog, I want us to consider the habit of praying that the first-century church developed. Prayer has always been important to the people of God. The […]
The apostles’ doctrine was not the only thing in which the early Christians continued. According to Acts 2:42, they also continued in fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer. In this blog, I want us to consider the habit of praying that the first-century church developed. Prayer has always been important to the people of God. The […]
The early church understood the importance of the apostles’ doctrine. Acts 2:42 (NKJV) 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Today, most churches seem to devalue the significance of the apostles’ doctrine. First-century Christians did not make that mistake, at least not in […]
Don’t misunderstand the title of this article. It is not meant to suggest that some of us live completely apart from sin. The truth is, we all sin from time to time. John wrote, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us (1 John 1:8).” […]
In Acts 2, we see the long-awaited arrival of the Lord’s church. Isaiah prophesized about it hundreds of years before (Isaiah 2:2-4). Jesus had promised to build it during His ministry on earth (Matthew 16:18). Now it is here. As we go forward in this study, we will see the church in both of its […]
The first Pentecost after the resurrection of Christ, recorded for us in Acts 2, was one of the great days in human history. It was the day that the Lord’s promise to build His church came to fruition (Matthew 16:18). Isaiah prophesied about this day. Isaiah 2:2–3 (ESV) 2 It shall come to pass in […]
The book of Luke closes with Jesus speaking to His apostles just before His ascension back to heaven. This was His message to them— Luke 24:45–49 (ESV) 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third […]
In last night’s blog, we saw that the church is a part of God’s eternal purpose (Ephesians 3:11) and that it would be purchased by the blood of Christ (Acts 20:28). Jesus came to this earth for one reason—to reconcile man to God by paying the price for sin through His death on the cross. […]
The church of our Lord, Jesus Christ, is a huge part of God’s scheme of redemption. It is not, as some have suggested, plan B, only necessary because Jesus failed to set up the kingdom when He came the first time. Instead, it is a part of God’s eternal purpose. Ephesians 3:10–11 (ESV) 10 So […]
Growing up, before someone led me to search the scriptures more carefully, I thought that as long as I believed in Jesus, heaven was where I would end up after I died. Sadly, there are still many people who believe this to be true. They assume that living life by the will of God does […]