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Category Archives: Church
Breaking Away from Family & Upbringing
If you are a Christian who was born into a “Christian” household, let me ask you a question: If you had been been born into a household that was not “Christian,” would you have still believed in Jesus Christ at … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Courage, Desires, Faith, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, Individuality, Obedience, Parenting, Salvation, Service, Trusting In God
Tagged Abraham in Terah, Abraham leaving Ur, Abraham taking Lot along, Abraham taking Terah along, breaking away from your religious upbringing, the influence of family, when family comes between you and God, when family gets in the way
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What Ever Happened to the Original Church of Jerusalem?
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #16) The church of Jerusalem, the megachurch that was the world’s first church (Acts 8:1; 11:22), was never intended to be the planet’s only church. God’s plan was always for those believers to … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Evangelism, God's Work, Ministry, Missions, Pastors, Persecution, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", The Gospel, Witnessing
Tagged Herod killing James, Herod putting Peter in prison, house churches, Jerusalem being destroyed in A.D. 70, Rome's siege of Jerusalem, the churches of the New Testament, the end of the church of Jerusalem, the famine that struck Jerusalem, the house churches of the Bible, the Jewish revolt in A.D. 66, the prophet Agabus, these who have turned the world upside down, What happened to the church of Jerusalem?
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The Most Shocking Convert Ever
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #15) Imagine Osama Bin Laden becoming a Christian and asking to speak in Christian churches. Imagine Adolph Hitler converting to Judaism and asking to speak in Jewish synagogues. Imagine the Grand Wizard of … Continue reading
Posted in Brokenness, Change, Church, Conviction, Evangelism, God's Work, Ministry, Missions, Persecution, Salvation, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Service, The Gospel, Witnessing
Tagged It is hard for you to kick against the goads, Paul's Damascus Road experience, Saul becomes Paul, Saul's conversion, Saul's persecution of Christians, the effect Stephen's death had upon Saul, What goads did Saul kick against?
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The Church’s First Martyr
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #13) I take no pleasure in reporting that much of what a lot of Christians believe about God really doesn’t stand up to the test of scripture. “God wouldn’t let me remain sick.” … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Christ's Death, Church, Death, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Heaven, Ministry, Obedience, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Service, Sickness, Sin, Suffering, The Old Testament Law, Trials
Tagged misconceptions about God, Stephen being stoned, Stephen's defense, the first Christian martyr, wrong things Christians believe about God
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Is Acts 6:1-7 the First Deacon Election?
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #12) The first serious problem that threatened to split the early church of Jerusalem centered around what Acts 6:1 calls “the daily distribution” (N.K.J.V.). No definition is given for what this distribution was, but … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Deacons, God's Work, Ministry, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Service
Tagged Acts 6:1-7 and deacons, How many deacons should a church have?, the beginning of the office of deacon, the daily distribution in the early church, Was Philip a deacon?, Was Stephen a deacon?, What does the word deacon mean?, When was the first deacon election?
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