These are the problems of a growing group of people which is becoming an institution. As the Church grew from being almost exclusively...

It was as true for the apostles as it so often is for us that we find help from unexpected places! The man who was noted for his wisdom...

In the midst of these paragraphs of narrative, there are hidden some key words. The first is that Luke tells the reader that the reason...

These verses give the reader a neat summing up of what the First Church was like: 1. It tells us where the Church met: Solomon's...

This is probably the most difficult passage in the New Testament. Some of the difficulty arises from the fact that it is straightforward...

As we read this passage summarising the actions and principles of the Church a few years after Christ's crucifixion, we must remind...

So, how does the early Christian Church respond to threats, arrests and danger? It could have been that when Peter and John returned...

What I find particularly interesting about this passage is that it demonstrates the initial impotence of the Jewish religious...

The persecution of the Church had begun and it was the Jewish religious authorities who were the instigators. The healing of the lame...

It is only through the Holy Spirit that Peter was able to preach words with such power and of great eloquence. So much of what we might...

Peter and John immediately reveal the power and authority which the Holy Spirit within them has empowered them with by healing a man...

In our churches today, there is often a large group of believers who are calling out for the fellowship to return to the principles of...

It just hit me again: 3000 people baptized on this day! How practically could that be accomplished and what an amazing beginning! I once...

This passage reveals to the modern reader the thoughts and attitudes of the early church leaders and represents much of the preaching in...

This begins our studies on the first sermon ever preached by a Christian. Peter employs the principle of heraldic pronouncement, a ...

We should remind ourselves immediately that the Feast of Pentecost was one of the three great Jewish feasts, along with Passover and ...

The way that the Jews decided important matters had similarities with the way football clubs are picked in the draw for the next round...

Jesus has left His followers and Peter now takes the lead, the natural person to take charge. He has experienced the shame of denying...

Just a couple of verses, but presenting the reader with some interesting challenges! Firstly, this short passage talks to us of Christ's...

In the three years Jesus spent in ministry He was always labouring under one huge disadvantage: He preached the coming of the Kingdom of...