For Paul and Barnabas, the city of Derbe brought rest and comfort. While traveling, healing people and sharing the gospel, these brave men faced many trials. They were threatened with death in Iconium (Acts 14:1-7). And Paul was brutally stoned in Lystra
Chapter 13 is the turning point in the book of Acts. Until now, the focus has been on Peter taking the gospel to the Jews, and Jerusalem has been the center of the new church. In chapter 13, the focus now moves to Paul
Prayer. OK, God. I get it. In just six weeks of BSF, God has really showed me the value of prayer, the results of prayer and why prayer is important to Him. This week was no exception. While Peter was in prison,
Until reading Acts 8:1-9:30 this week, I never realized what a great example Philip is to us. Not only was he passionate about evangelism, he also was aware of God’s plan, was sensitive to God’s leading and was obedient to
Last week’s lesson was full! Five chapters plus many demonstrations of the Holy Spirit’s power through the disciples made for lots of exciting reading in the book of Acts. “Power” is the theme of chapters 3 through 7: Power for opposition
In Acts 2, Jesus’ followers finally experience the Holy Spirit’s much-anticipated arrival. I’m sure they had no idea how the Spirit would arrive and indwell them. So God provided several signs of the Holy Spirit’s arrival, including an audible sound like the
The book of Acts begins with the first 50 days after Jesus’ resurrection. He appears to His disciples many times over the course of 40 days and gives them instructions about the coming Holy Spirit. Then Jesus ascends to heaven in front of
Last night was the first meeting night for BSF this year. The first night includes a lot of fellowship and getting reacquainted, and the first lesson will be completed for discussion next week. Last night’s lecture was an introduction to what we’ll study
For the past eight years, I’ve enjoyed a yearlong, in-depth Bible study with an international group called Bible Study Fellowship (BSF). Each week consists of a personal study, a small group where we discuss our discoveries during the personal study,