Scripture Reading — Acts 13:1-3The Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”— Acts 13:2When we see orange barrels on the roadway, that’s usually a sign of work going on.If we see a bag of flour, eggs, and measuring cups on the kitchen counter, t

Scripture Reading — Acts 10:1-23“Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”— Acts 10:20What happens when you hear God give you an instruction? You do what he says.But what if God tells you something, and it doesn’t seem to make sense?In Acts 10 we read about a strange dream Peter had, a

Scripture Reading — Acts 9:1-19“Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.”— Acts 9:15Would you expect wine to come from a jug of motor oil? What if you cracked open an egg and found maple syrup inside? Or how about opening y

Scripture Reading — Acts 4:32-37Joseph . . . sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.— Acts 4:36-37When you see a person who has met Jesus and who is changing to live more and more like Jesus, you know that something new is going on. It means that Jesus is alive

Scripture Reading — Acts 4:1-22They were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.— Acts 4:13When the Jewish religious leaders in our text for today saw two ordinary, unschooled men, Peter and John, speaking courageously and with certainty about the Scriptures, they knew some

Scripture Reading — Acts 3:1-10He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.— Acts 3:8Have you ever been allowed into a place that was off-limits? Think of a young sports player, hired by the team he or she has loved si

Scripture Reading — Acts 2:41-47They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship. . . .— Acts 2:42In our home we have a family picture on the wall above our fireplace. All of the smiling people in it are there because they were born into our family or they married into it.In our t