Paul Turns to the Gentiles

In the previous chapter we saw how the first recorded miracle performed by the apostle Paul demonstrated the nature of Paul’s Acts period ministry: to preach to the Jew first, and as they rejected the Word of God, to pronounce blindness upon the Jew, and then to...

Nature of Paul’s Acts Ministry

In Acts 13, we find Paul and Barnabas separated by the Holy Spirit to begin a ministry that would eventually carry Paul to the “uttermost parts of the earth” (Acts 1:8). What was the nature of Paul’s ministry, as recorded in the book of Acts? The...

Transition from Peter to Paul

The stoning of Stephen in Acts chapter 7 marked a significant turning point in God’s plan and purpose. Although we don’t see a major change take place immediately (i.e. from the stoning of Stephen in Acts 7 to the beginning of Paul’s public ministry...

Peter’s Ministry to the Jew Only

“And you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea …” (Acts 1:8) Following the ascension of the Lord Jesus, the apostles waited in Jerusalem for the promise of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:12-14). As they waited, they followed the leadership...

Acts — A Time of Transition

The book of Acts is one of the most misunderstood books of the Bible. Many sincere Bible students believe that it records the beginning of the church, the body of Christ. The primary reasons for this belief are that (1) the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ...

The Cross of Christ

As we come to the close of the four gospel accounts in the New Testament, we find recorded the single greatest event of all time; the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the key event upon which all of God’s plans and purposes for all people of all...