Message: “False Teachers Seek to Bind Circumcision” from Jim McDonald
A message from the series “Five Minutes With the Word.” Men from Jerusalem taught faithful brethren that they had to be circumcised after the custom of Moses in order to be saved (Acts 15:1). This was a serious controversy that had to be settled.
Message: “The Disciples Were Called Christians” from Jim McDonald
A message from the series “Five Minutes With the Word.” Peter urged, “If a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this name” (1 Peter 4:16). Would you do that for Christ?
Message: “A Gentile Church Begins in Antioch” from Jim McDonald
A message from the series “Five Minutes With the Word.” After the conversion of Cornelius, preachers began to direct their efforts toward Gentiles and some brethren found a fertile field for harvest in Antioch of Syria. Barnabas was sent there to edify the brethren (Acts 11:23).
Message: “The Decisions of Abraham” from Grayson Campbell
Message: “Peter’s Call to Remembrance” from Jim McDonald
Message: “Jewish Brethren Contend With Peter” from Jim McDonald
A message from the series “Five Minutes With the Word.” When Peter came up to Jerusalem, men of the circumcision contended with him (Acts 11:2-3). Peter had violated the custom of the Jews. What will he say?
Message: “Cornelius Believes and Is Baptized” from Jim McDonald
A message from the series “Five Minutes With the Word.” Are faith and repentance the same? They are not. Repentance is a change of mind. Can one believe a thing to be true, yet not change his mind about the course of his life?
Message: “God Is No Respecter of Persons” from Jim McDonald
A message from the series “Five Minutes With the Word.” Peter learned not to call any man, Jew or Gentile, common or unclean. This was because of the timeless principle that God is no respecter of persons.
Message: “Peter’s Vision” from Jim McDonald
A message from the series “Five Minutes With the Word.” Before he went to Cornelius, Peter saw a vision of a sheet with all kinds of animals and birds. A voice said to him, “Rise Peter, kill and eat.”
Message: “Cornelius Sees an Angel” from Jim McDonald
A message from the series “Five Minutes With the Word.” In Acts 10:3-6, Cornelius saw an angel of God coming in to him. He told him his prayers had been answered and that he needed to get Peter and listen to him.