Joy in Antioch, Persecution in Jerusalem

Acts 11 & 12. On returning to Jerusalem after Cornelius’ conversion Peter defends the gospel going to the Gentiles (11:) In Antioch the stage is being set with Paul becoming a teacher and a leader, poised for the last part of the book, The Missionary Journeys. In Jerusalem, the persecution intensifies with the martyrdom of […]

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The Macedonian Vision

Acts 16:8-10, 1 Samuel 14:6-8, Nehemiah 2:12-18. In response to Paul’s missionary vision on their 2nd missions trip the team took it that God had called them all to go, to preach the gospel and went to Macedonia. It is a blessing for all of us to be in a vision, behind a visionary, going […]

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