Pastor's Corner
Unstoppable Take 2
On January 1st we return to our study of the book of Acts. This dynamic study of the birth of the church continues with encouraging stories of courage and trust in our Lord in the face of opposition. The power of the Gospel is seen as Christianity breaks the bounds of culture, language and continents.
In the first section of Acts, we have studied how Peter has emerged as the lead apostle and spokesman for the faith. In this next section we see how a vision from the Lord confronts Peter’s theology and prejudice. Peter follows the Lord’s leading and will then be required to explain himself to the church in Jerusalem.
Herod attempts to put a stop to Christianity by killing James with a sword and placing Peter in prison. Ultimately, the Lord exercises judgment on Herod, He sends an angel of Lord to strike him down, and he was eaten by worms and he dies. And the next verse reads “But the
word of God continued to spread and flourish.”
There is a wonderful and fun story about Peter escaping prison. He returns to where the church is holding a prayer meeting. The girl who answers the door is so excited that she forgets to let him in.
We will study Saul’s conversion experience, a most amazing story. The Lord stops Saul with a bright light, he is unable to see and needs to be led to Damascus, where his amazing conversion story is completed.
The stories of Acts are both informative and inspirational. This is a book every believer can benefit from knowing and understanding. I encourage you to join us Sunday morning and actively participate in your small group discussions.
Pastor Mark