Luke takes our focus back to the church in Jerusalem and we witness 4 P’s. Persecution arises which in turn leads the church to Prayer. God then Providentially delivers Peter and justly Punishes Herod for his pride. As these things unfold, we are reminded that the Word of the Lord will continue to increase and…

We are introduced to the very first Gentile church recorded in Scripture and this marks a pivot away from the gospel exclusively going to Jews but to the wider world. This is such a momentous event, it is in Antioch that believers are first called Christians.

We are restarting our series in the book of Acts some 7 years after we paused in Acts 10. As we recommence, we reflect on the significance of Gentiles being saved and added to the church. If Acts 10 is the Apostle Peter grappling with this foreign concept, Acts 11:1-18 is the church in Jerusalem…