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    The Unstoppable Church (Acts 5)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 16, 2025
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    Does the church stop because of persecution? Let's look at Acts 5.

    How important is truthfulness in the church? How unstoppable is the church? Let’s look at Acts 5. After witnessing the generosity of Barnabas and others, did Ananias and Sapphira desire the same respect? Though they were completely free to dispose of any profit as they wished, did this couple ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Servants Of Tables (Acts 6)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 17, 2025
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    What is a ministry? Let's look at Acts 6.

    As the church grew, was there a need to create a ministry for physical tasks? How was this fulfilled? Did opposition continue? Let’s look at Acts 6. Was there a need for seven men to serve in a diaconate or ministry of physical duties? What were the initial qualifications for this role? What two ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Murdered For Truth (Acts 7)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 19, 2025
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    Why are some so offended by Jesus?

    Do people generally despise hearing the truth about their own wrongdoing? Are we afraid to call for repentance? Let’s look at Stephen’s example in Acts 7. How did Stephen defend himself against false accusations? “Is this true?” the high priest asked. “Brothers and fathers,” he said, “listen: The ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Growth Spreads (Acts 8)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 20, 2025
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    Does persecution often create church growth?

    Does the church often grow faster in times of persecution? Let’s look at Acts 8. Did the church in Jerusalem scatter due to severe harassment? Who was one of the principal persecutors? Saul was in full agreement with Stephen’s murder. At that time, the church in Jerusalem began to be subjected to ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Persecutor Repents (Acts 9)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 23, 2025
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    How would we deal with a former persecutor?

    Can a persecutor repent? Should a newly baptized Christian ever preach? Did miraculous healings continue in the early church? Let’s look at Acts 9. Who did Saul meet on the road to Damascus? Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Every Nation (Acts 10)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 25, 2025
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    How did the apostles realize that the Gospel was for every nation?

    Is the promise to Abraham that “in you all the families of the earth will be blessed” (Genesis 12:3) starting to be fulfilled? How did Peter come to understand that? Let’s look at Acts 10. North of Joppa (Jaffa) on the coast is Caesarea. What happened there to a Roman soldier? Now in Caesarea ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Exclusivity (Acts 11)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 25, 2025
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    Do we think that we are exclusive, the one true church?

    Were Old Testament laws of exclusivity based upon ethnicity or avoiding pagan practices like idolatry and child sacrifice? Should we therefore exclude people of different ethnicities from the church who have the same faith in Christ? Let’s look at Acts 11. Did the Jerusalem church question why ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Persecution & Growth (Acts 12)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 26, 2025
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    Do persecution and church growth sometimes go hand in hand?

    Does the word of God continue to grow even under sometimes severe persecution? Let’s look at Acts 12. Was James murdered by Herod? Was Peter imprisoned? Are Christians still murdered for their faith in places like Nigeria, North Korea, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, China, India, ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's 1st Mission Begins (Acts 13)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 29, 2025
     | 99 views

    How did Paul begin his missions?

    Does a senior minister sometimes step back and take second place? Was Paul’s ministry blessed by Barnabas stepping back? Were Jews happy that Gentiles were included in God’s plan? Let’s look at Acts 13. Did the church at Antioch commission Barnabas and Saul as missionaries? The church at Antioch ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's 1st Mission Ends (Acts 14)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 29, 2025
     | 75 views

    What mission lessons can we learn from Paul?

    How did Paul and Barnabas round out their first missionary journey? Should we always expect both challenges and accomplishments on any similar mission trip? Let’s look at Acts 14. What happened as Paul and Barnabas preached in Iconium (modern day Konya, Turkey)? Now it happened in Iconium that ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    The 4 Rules (Acts 15)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 31, 2025
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    What four rules would help Jew and Gentile fellowship over a meal?

    Did four rules promote table fellowship between Jew and Gentile? Were the seven laws of Noah a basis for this decision? Let’s look at Acts 15. Did some early Christians believe that circumcision and the law of Moses were still required? But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Timothy Joins Paul (Acts 16)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 2, 2025
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    Do we do mission work like Paul?

    How did Timothy join Paul’s ministry? Did the Holy Spirit direct the mission? Let’s continue Paul’s second missionary journey in Acts 16. Did Timothy join Paul and Silas as they spread the decisions made by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem? Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Confronting Idolatry (Acts 17)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 5, 2025
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    Do we have our own idolatry that needs to be confronted?

    Can we enter a pagan, idolatrous culture and find some who will listen to the Gospel? Is our modern materialism also idolatry? Do we verify what is preached by studying the scriptures? Let’s look at Acts 17. When Paul preached in Thessaloniki how many came to faith in Jesus as Messiah? Then they ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leaving The Synagogue (Acts 18)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 6, 2025
     | 184 views

    Was leaving the synagogue symbolic of the Gospel to the Gentiles?

    Why did Paul abandon the synagogue in Corinth and go to the Gentiles? Did Apollos need permission from anyone to preach Christ? Let’s review Acts 18. Where did Paul go after leaving Athens and where did he begin preaching? After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth. And he ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gospel Struggles (Acts 19)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 7, 2025
     | 210 views

    Do missionaries struggle still?

    Did some get rebaptized? Did Paul leave another synagogue? What was a healing cloth? Did occultists burn their books? Were idol makers angry? Let’s look at Acts 19. What did Paul do with disciples of John the Baptist? Is rebaptism often needed? While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist