Early church in Jerusalem
239The Power of the Spirit and the Role of Deacons
2 Mar 2026
36:54¶ 135
“And so the faith goes on. The emphasis is not, “Oh, and they went back and started doing more miracles.” We’re not even going…”
37:22¶ 136
“That’s what they did, and there was no Starbucks to go with the preaching. It was all about revealing Christ in his word. They…”
39:45¶ 145
“It sounds like at this point the apostles were the ones overseeing it, among their many other duties. It’s like having your pastor also…”
238On the Third Day
16 Feb 2026
5:10¶ 15
“We will see throughout the book of Acts the steady emphasis that when God saves people, when he brings them to Christ, he brings…”
6:10¶ 19
“Heresies enter very quickly and the apostles could not be everywhere. Very quickly they had to rely on the written word of God and…”
6:57¶ 21
“The church continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine. They were taught by the apostles – taught, not entertained, not given “Here’s a spiritual thought…”