Acts 12 James Killed and Peter Imprisoned 1About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2He killed James the brother of John with the sword, 3and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened… Continue Reading
Acts 11 Peter Reports to the Church 1Now the apostles and the brothers[o] who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying, 3 “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” 4But Peter began and… Continue Reading
If you read Luke 4:14-30, it may seem like an uneventful story at first. Jesus Christ went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, read some passages from Isaiah, was challenged by those who heard, responded to the challenge, and then went on to His next place. Pretty common story in the Gospels, right? Here is what stood out… Continue Reading
Acts 10 Peter and Cornelius 1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3 About the ninth hour of the day[l] he saw clearly… Continue Reading
Adventure Nights has finished its third night. It has been a good week so far, with lots of kids engaging in lots of activity with lots of enthusiasm. Most important, though, is the fact that the message of the Gospel is being proclaimed every night to young receptive hearts. Let’s keep praying. It is God… Continue Reading
Acts 9 The Conversion of Saul 1But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3… Continue Reading
Acts 8 Saul Ravages the Church 1And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3But Saul was ravaging… Continue Reading
Stephen’s Speech 1And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2And Stephen said: “Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, 3and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the… Continue Reading
Here it comes! Adventure Nights is back – that fun, frenetic, rich, and meaningful week when hundreds gather every night at the Northpoint campus. Yes, we want it to be fun. By all means possible we reach out to connect to every person who comes. We certainly desire that adrenaline flows, excitement abounds, and lasting memories ensue.… Continue Reading
Acts 6 Seven Chosen to Serve 1Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists[r] arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should… Continue Reading