Acts Series

In chapter eighteen of the Pentecostal handbook we learn Paul was faithful to reach out to the Jews in every city despite the persecution he faced. Also, God was faithful to make new disciples through Paul’s ministry everywhere they went and He brought more team members to support the church planting work. Acts 18 1…

Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn how Paul continued to reach the major cities of Rome starting with the Jews, two instances of “Revival or Riot” in Thessalonica and Berea; and the famous Mar’s Hill sermon from Paul to Greek philosophers. Acts 17 1 When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia,…

Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn that God builds the church with faithful disciples and protects the church from being stopped in it’s infancy. Acts 16 1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek.…

Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn how the early church dealt with their first major doctrinal conflict- Jewish legalism and works based salvation versus salvation by faith alone. By God’s grace the leadership trusted the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the Christian faith was preserved, clarified and spread out to even more people!…

Today we learn in the Pentecostal handbook the concept of “Revival or Riot” as the gospel moves into new regions. Sometimes the people welcomed the gospel and they experienced revival; other times, even in the same location of revival, people would riot and persecute the disciples. Despite the ups and downs of ministry, the disciples…

Today in the Pentecostal handbook we begin Paul’s first missionary journey with Barnabas and John Mark as they start to reach both Jews and Gentiles in the Roman providence of Galatia. Acts 13 “1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had…

We learn in chapter twelve of the Pentecostal handbook that despite heavy persecution from the Jews, God in His sovereignty protected Peter for future ministry and executed judgment on Herod for his role in arresting and murdering Christians.   Acts 12 1 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to…

Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn that God had a plan for the Gentiles to receive salvation and empowerment along with the Jews. Acts 10 1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;…

Luke teaches us today in the Pentecostal handbook about the conversion of Paul, his early ministry and two miracles performed by Peter. Acts 9 1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so…

Today in the Pentecostal handbook we see the spread of the church to Judea and Samaria as a result of Jewish persecution in Jerusalem. Philip, one of the first seven deacons, is used in a mighty way on two separate occasions reminding us that God can still build His church no matter the circumstances. Three…