How does understanding God's nature help us understand missionary work and priesthood authority? Dr. Michael Goodman explores the expanding Church, Peter's growth, and God's prophetic pattern for teaching His children.
When we are having a difficult time understanding the scriptures, it’s not a bad idea to seek divinely appointed sources to help us in our quest to understand.
Today we’re studying Acts 7:39 together, so grab your scriptures and let’s dive in!
For most of us, what is required is not to die for the church, but to live for it. Living a Christlike life every day may be even more difficult than laying down one’s life.
Does being a member of this church feel like a sacrifice to you? Honestly, some days I’m good! But other days, I’m painfully aware of the sacrifices I am making. So what can we learn from Stephen’s sacrifice? Let’s study Acts 7:60 together!
As the church continues to grow at unprecedented rates today, the Lord continues to call many to assist in the work - and they are faithfully answering that call.
In this episode we'll talk about Acts 6-9. We'll focus on the story of Saul. Saul was a hater and persecutor of believers of Jesus Christ, causing damage and destruction to the church as a whole and to individual lives of members. Eventually he is visited by Jesus Christ who rebukes him and commands him to repent. Saul heeds the call and is eventually healed by Ananias, a faithful disciple. The story of Saul invites introspection to the idea of forgiveness. Did he deserve forgiveness? How would others react to his changed ways? We'll discuss the commandment to forgive and review how forgiveness can improve our spirituality and increase our mental and emotional health.
Today we’re studying Acts 6:10 together, so grab your scriptures and let’s dive in!
Listen to Big Picture to get the quick context for this week’s reading, Acts 6-9!
When we “keep back part” of ourselves that could bless someone else’s life, a part of us dies…and we too can “give up the (Holy) ghost” in the process. If you’d like to view the video that goes with this podcast, click here