Bible Study - Acts 9
But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name." 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit
Acts 9:15–17 ESV
Bible Study - Acts 8
And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and join this chariot." So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
Acts 8:29–30 ESV
Bible Study - Acts 7
You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
Acts 7:51 ESV
Where is Your Self-Worth Currently Coming From?
Here's a question that cuts deeper: How much are you willing to pay for yourself?
Bible Study - Acts 6
“Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking."
Acts 6:9–10 (ESV)
Bible Study - Acts 5
None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
Acts 5:13–14 ESV
Mr. Fix It…Not
"I am not the one who fixes it. I am the one who walks with you, prays with you, believes with you, and agrees according to God's Word for Him to work in your situation."
Bible Study - Acts 4
S – And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12 ESV
Character: Turn Right, Not Left
Then at mile 14, my calf cramped. I'd never cramped once in training. Not one time. I stretched, I ran, it got worse. Soon both legs were locked up, and I spent the rest of the race walking through pain I hadn't trained for.
Bible Study - Acts 3
"And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all."
Acts 3:16 ESV
Bible Study - Acts 2
And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."
Acts 2:38–39 ESV
Bible Study - Acts 1
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
Acts 1:8 ESV
Bible Study - Luke 24
"And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, saying, 'The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!'"
Luke 24:33–34 ESV
Who Gets the Unfiltered Version of You?
When the party lights go off, the crowd goes home, and you're driving in silence — who is in that small circle? Who gets the you behind the role?
Bible Study - Luke 23
"And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, 'He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!'"
Luke 23:35 ESV
I Hate Pulling Weeds
"Pop, is that Frozen on your playlist?"
"Pop, look at these ants! They are all over the place."
Bible Study - Luke 22
And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood."
Luke 22:19–20 ESV
Bible Study - Luke 21
Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."
Luke 21:1–4 ESV
Great Expectations
Expectations are not dreams — they are one of the most complex and demanding realities of leadership. They involve constant tension across three interdependent forces…
Bible Study - Luke 20
S — Scripture
So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?" But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Show me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's." He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Luke 20:21–25 ESV