| 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 […]
| By Andy Moyle | 4 mins 27 secs | One Comment
There’s a period that children go through when they are about three or four when practically every other word is ‘Why?’ – Why is the sky blue? Why is the dog sick? Why do I have to go to bed? An article in The Independent (3/12/17) claims that curious children ask 73 questions a day! […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 33 secs | 0 Comments
Joy in the city When we, as ordinary Christians, go out full of the Spirit, there is much joy in the city! People get saved, they get healed and they get delivered of unclean spirits. The Spirit is the counsellor and as we ask Him to do His thing in us, we get set free. […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 26 secs | 0 Comments
Ordinary Christians shaking the world It is the soup-line worker Stephen who, humbly filled with the Spirit and wisdom, has shaken Jerusalem to the core, been tried by the Sanhedrin and now rejected and murdered just like his precious Saviour. As we move into part two, we are going to see many ordinary people, in […]