| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 49 secs | 0 Comments
I love the smell of the New Testament – brothers and sisters, dear friends on mission together. The Jerusalem council letter has gone down well in Antioch and there is freedom for the Gospel to spread and churches to be planted. Paul and Barnabas decide to visit the church plants to see how they are, […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 44 secs | 0 Comments
The Jerusalem Council “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses you cannot be saved”, is the summary of the main issue Paul faces in his letters to the churches. The Gentile mission is successful with many becoming disciples and churches planted all over the Mediterranean. Some Jewish believers, the Judaisers, are wanting […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 0 secs | 0 Comments
One of the most alarming things that has ever happened to me, within a Christian context, is when I once prayed over a village in India and a man threw some coins on the floor, then prostrated himself before me and grabbed my feet so I couldn’t move! Thankfully, one of the local Christians released […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 10 secs | 0 Comments
Preaching the Gospel gets two responses – rejection and acceptance. As Paul and Barnabas see favour in Pisidian Antioch and Iconium many are becoming disciples, experiencing “the word of grace and signs and wonders” 14:3, that leads to joy and Holy Spirit saturation. Note that those “appointed to eternal life” are those that believe. This […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 54 secs | 0 Comments
Bridges and walls Jesus’ last words were “go and make disciples in all nations” and Paul and Barnabas are doing just that by planting local churches. They travel into a town, see some new disciples made, plant a church and come back to encourage and appoint elders. There’s no concept in the New Testament of […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 5 secs | 0 Comments
‘The word of God increased and multiplied’, v.24, is the summary of this passage. We need to remember and be encouraged that no power can triumph over the word of God and those who attempt to harm God’s people will in the end face judgement themselves. We might find this difficult to comprehend when […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 12 secs | 0 Comments
I love reading Acts, it is so full of the exploits of the early church and of the mighty things God did for and through them. The church today seems very different, but I can’t help thinking that is not right. Yes the world is changed, cultures have changed, and time has moved on, but […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 32 secs | 0 Comments
Breakout! The church is booming and Satan isn’t prevailing – Stephen’s execution had backfired, the persecution and scattering of the believers didn’t work – Christianity had spread like wildfire out of Jerusalem into Judea and Samaria. In 7 years an unimpressive 120 had grown to thousands. Satan’s plan was simple, perhaps he could limit its […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 33 secs | 0 Comments
What do you see in this portion of the New Testament? What I see is, GOD being pleased by the lifestyle of HIS people. Please have a look at the following Scriptures. He (Cornelius ) and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to GOD regularly […]