Good Friday 2025
After the Last Supper, Jesus and the 11 disciples went to the Garden of Gethsemane where he prayed in deep anguish. Judas, the 12th disciple, arrived after betraying Jesus. Jesus was taken to Annas and the higher priest to put Him on trial, where false witnesses accused Him of blasphemy. They took Jesus to Pilate with false charges, demanding His crucifixion.Pilate interrogated Jesus but found no wrongdoing.But the chief priests incited the crowd to demand crucifixion, and Pilate complied. Until…
Joy in Difficult Circumstances
Acts 16:19-40 Paul and Silas are on the Second Missionary Journey Paul had just healed the slave girl who was announcing that Paul and Silas proclaimed the way of salvation. Her owners were furious, because she could no longer make them money. They took Paul and Silas to the authorities, with false charges. Paul and Silas were beaten with rods. threw them in prison and put them in stocks. At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns. Suddenly…
Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
Paul embarked on his second missionary journey and went to Derbe and Lydtra. He met Timothy, who was part Jewish and part Greek, and well spoken of. Paul took Timothy on he’s team, and circumcised him. They travelled to the churches in the region and delivered the decrees from the Church at Jerusalem The Holy Sprit forbade them from going to Asia. Then they were forbidden to go to Bithinia. Then Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia,…
Paul, Barnabas and Silas
This week we see one division extinguished, One division ignited, Four Contrasts, and learn the importance of making yourself available to be used by God. The Christians in Antioch were greatly encouraged by the letter from the apostles. Our walk with God is through faith in Jesus Christ Judas and Silas were leaders from the Jerusalem Church, who had travelled with Paul and Barnabas to verify the authenticity of the letter. They were sent back to Jerusalem by the apostles,…
Jerusalem counsel
The Gospel started with the Jews, then spread to the Gentiles The Gentiles were not required to follow the Jewish law. But some men arrived at the Antioch church from Judea, teaching that following the law was essential for salvation. So the Church sent Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem to ask the apostles. The disciples debated the matter, and determined that God had granted Salvation and the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles through faith, without the law. The Gentiles should…
Trials
After preaching at Derbe, Paul returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch. At Lystra he was killed, at Iconium he was almost stoned. But his love for the Christian’s there was stronger than his fear. Perfect love cases out all fear. Paul reminded the disciples that they will encounter tribulations. Building our faith on Jesus will help us stand through tribulation, and will allow us to bear good fruit. All by the grace of God.
Stoning of Paul
Acts 14 1-20 Paul and his team preached in Iconium, and continued his practice of preaching in the synagogue to both the Jews and the Gentiles God accompanied the preaching with signs and wonders. Half of the city sided with the Jews, and half with the apostles. The Jews, Gentiles and rulers planned to stone Paul and Barnabas, so they left to Lystra. Then they arrived they found a man who had been lame since birth. Paul saw that the…
Paul’s Sermon in Antioch
Acts 23 17-52 Paul was invited to share a word at the end of the synagogue service Paul is sharing the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, starting with a foundation of Jewish history from Abraham to King David. God promised King David that the Messiah, Jesus, would come from his descendants. Paul then accuses the Jewish rulers of arranging His crucifixion. But Hid raised Him from the dead, never to die again. And that though His death and resurrection…
Paul’s First Missionary Journey
While they were spending time with God and fasting, God specifically called for Saul and Barnabas to do a special work for Him Acts 1:8 : “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” They set out on their journey to the Ends of the Earth by sailing to Cyprus.John Mark accompanied them.…
Peter’s Prison Escape
Acts 12:1-25 Around 43AD King Herod Agrippa began to harass the Church. He killed James, the brother of John, part of Jesus’ inner circle – Peter, James and John. When he saw that the Jews were pleased with that, he arrested Peter as well. As it was Passover, Peter was put in prison, under maximum security, to be dealt with after the Feast of Unleavened bread. But the Church was praying fervently. Peter did not appear to be worried –…
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