Acts 8:4-24 — Spiritual Power Cannot Be Bought – Merchandising the Gospel Condemned
RELIGIOUS CHARLATANS (LIKE SIMON THE SORCERER) VALUE FAME AND FORTUNE BUT HAVE NO ACCESS TO THE GENUINE POWER OF GOD
Acts 7:54 – 8:3 — Setting Sail in Different Directions – Voice of the Martyrs Still Speaks
PERSECUTION (WITH ITS MOB MENTALITY) SHARPENS OUR VISION OF THE GLORY OF GOD AND FLAMES THE FANATICISM OF UNGODLY EXTREMISTS
Acts 7:51-53 — Indictment of Religious Phonies for Resisting the Holy Spirit
3 CHARGES DIRECTED AGAINST RELIGIOUS PHONIES FOR RESISTING THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 7:44-50 — Lesson From the Tabernacle and the Temple– Don’t Think You Can Box God In – Worship in Spirit and Truth
THE MAJESTIC CREATOR OF ALL CANNOT BE CONFINED TO ANY PHYSICAL DWELLING PLACE MADE BY MAN OR DEPENDENT ON ANYTHING HIS CREATION HAS TO OFFER
Acts 7:30-43 — Owning or Disowning God’s Appointed Redeemer
CLEAR CONTRAST: WILL YOU OWN OR DISOWN GOD’S APPOINTED REDEEMER
Acts 7:17-29 — Israel Survey Part 3 – God’s Dealings with Moses – Power in Words and Deeds
THE GOD OF COVENANT LOYALTY PREPARES HIS CHOSEN DELIVERER TO DEMONSTRATE REDEMPTIVE POWER IN WORDS AND DEEDS DESPITE INITIAL REJECTION
Acts 7:9-16 — Israel Survey Part 2 – God’s Dealings with Joseph – Wisdom to Triumph Over Unjust Suffering
THE GOD OF FAITHFUL DELIVERANCE GRANTS FAVOR AND WISDOM TO THOSE LIKE JOSEPH WHO ENDURE UNJUST SUFFERING FOR GOD’S ULTIMATE GLORY
Acts 7:1-8 — Israel Survey Part 1 – God’s Dealings with Abraham and the Patriarchs – God’s Sovereign Election and Effectual Calling
THE GOD OF GLORY CONTINUES TO INITIATE NEW SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIPS BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH BUT NOT LIMITED TO HIS DEALINGS WITH ABRAHAM
Acts 6:1-15 — Profile of a Spirit-Filled Christian Servant
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP REQUIRES A SPIRIT-FILLED SERVANT WHO IS FULL OF GRACE, FAITH, POWER AND WISDOM IN REFLECTING THE GLORY OF GOD
Acts 5:12-42 — The Unstoppable Gospel
POWERFUL OPPOSITION TRIES IN VAIN TO SILENCE THE PROCLAMATION OF JESUS CHRIST
Acts 4:32 – 5:11 — No Place for Spiritual Hypocrisy in the Church
THE INTEGRITY OF CHURCH FELLOWSHIP REQUIRES SEVERE JUDGMENT OF SPIRITUAL HYPOCRISY
Acts 4:23-31 — Church Prayer the Key to Missionary Power
PERSECUTION UNITES THE CHURCH TO PRAY TO THE SOVEREIGN GOD FOR SPIRIT-FILLED MISSIONARY POWER