Category Archives: Acts
“God-honouring worship” by David Peterson
“Spirit-inspired preaching about Jesus is the way in which His power and authority are made known and people are enabled to respond to the great saving events of His death, resurrection and ascension. In this way they may engage with … Continue reading
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“The risen and reigning Lord Jesus” by Alan Thompson
“God’s plan of salvation is being carried out according to His promises through the continuing reign of the risen Lord Jesus. The inaugurated kingdom of God continues to be administered by the Lord Jesus. In this era of the kingdom … Continue reading
“The church without the Spirit” by John Stott
“Without the Holy Spirit, Christian discipleship would be inconceivable, even impossible. There can be no life without the life-giver, no understanding without the Spirit of truth, no fellowship without the unity of the Spirit, no Christlikeness of character apart from … Continue reading
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“The gate of salvation” by John Calvin
“If God should promise salvation simply, it is a great matter. But it is a far greater matter when He promises the same salvation amidst manifold dungeons of death. He says: ‘Even while all things shall be out of order … Continue reading
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“And then the Spirit came” by Michael Green
“Three crucial decades in world history. That is all it took. In the years between AD 33 and 64 a new movement was born. In those thirty years it got sufficient growth and credibility to become the largest religion the … Continue reading
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“Is the church scriptural?” by Christopher J. H. Wright
Commenting on Acts 15, Wright notes the following: “It is ironic how far we have moved from this early difficulty. For many contemporary Christians the problem lies with the Old Testament. For these early Christians the Old Testament was the … Continue reading
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