Category: Understanding My Bible
GOING DEEPER: Acts 9 (10-Minute Bible Study)
Today, we’re studying Acts 9. It’s very likely that if you are reading this blog you are a follower of Jesus. And hopefully you are here because you’re interested in knowing more about Him so that you can grow in your understanding of what it means to follow Him more faithfully in your day-to-day life.…
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GOING DEEPER: Acts 8 (10-Minute Bible Study)
Today, we're studying Acts 8. One of the compelling realities of a life of following Jesus is just how many wonderful (and at times frustrating) surprises there are. Jesus never changes (Hebrews 13v8), but the wind of God’s Spirit blows wherever it wishes (John 3v8). The character of God is consistent throughout Scripture and yet…
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GOING DEEPER: Acts 6-7 (12-Minute Bible Study)
For the last several weeks, we’ve been studying the book of Acts together. This Bible study is for those who’ve never studied Scripture as well as longtime Bible readers looking for a spark of inspiration for further study. This week, we're discussing Acts 6-7. So far, the resurrected Jesus appeared to His disciples, taught…
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GOING DEEPER: Acts 5 (9-Minute Bible Study)
Welcome back friends, old and new. This is the next installment of our slow, simple study through the book of Acts and today we're reading through Acts 5. Can I tell you something? What you’re doing here is more powerful than you think it is. Be encouraged! We often put too much pressure on individual…
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GOING DEEPER: Acts 3-4 (12-Minute Bible Study)
Our simple Bible study continues with Acts 3-4. The Bible is not just for the pros. We hope you're starting to see: you can know the Bible for yourself! Already in the first two chapters, we have a sense the author of the book of Acts (Luke) is up to something big. The scope of…
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So, what about the Holy Spirit?
You can’t read through scripture without seeing the work of the Holy Spirit in it. From Genesis 1, as He’s hovering over the waters to Acts where He’s the power behind every move and work of the first church, the Holy Spirit is all over scripture. So, how come He’s so misunderstood? If you look…
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GOING DEEPER: Acts 2 (12-Minute Bible Study)
Welcome back to our weekly Bible study through the book of Acts. The purpose of these studies is to help beginners to develop an appetite for studying Scripture and also to inspire seasoned Bible students to follow Spirit-led rabbit trails that emerge from a plain reading of the text. This can take as little as…
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GOING DEEPER: Acts 1 (10-Minute Bible Study)
Over the next few weeks, we’re considering the book of Acts together, one chapter at a time. This Bible study is intended to be for anyone, no matter your past experience or current season of life! This study can take as little as 10 minutes or launch you into a further study as the Spirit…
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Going Deeper: How to Understand the Book of Acts
Before we take a deeper look at the book of Acts, let me tell you a story. In the late summer of 1993, I hopped in my 1990 champaign-colored Toyota Camry—the newest car anyone in our family had ever owned (equipped with a cd player and a cassette deck)—and drove more than 1000 miles from…
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Going Deeper: Intro to Acts Bible Study Series
MEET YOUR FEATURED BLOGGER Have we met? I’m Stephen Posey. I’ll be your featured blogger for the next few weeks as we study the book of Acts together.I love Jesus. My parents told me about Jesus when I was just a little boy. The more I learn about Him, the more He surprises me. I…
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