Series: Witnesses to the End of the Earth

Morning worship at Annalong Presbyterian Church. The service is led… read more

Morning worship at Annalong Presbyterian Church. The service is led… read more

Morning worship at Annalong Presbyterian Church. We continue in our Series “Witnesses… read more

Morning worship at Annalong Presbyterian Church. We continue in our Series “Witnesses… read more

Morning worship at Annalong Presbyterian Church. The service is led by… read more

Acts 13: 1-12 underscores the power of the gospel to free individuals from idolatry and superstition, providing hope, truth, and freedom in Christ. It challenges believers to rely on God’s Word and Spirit and stand firm in their faith.

Chapter 12 is the darkest hour for the church, but all is not without hope. God will strengthen and embolden his people as they are made ready to scatter and spread and bring the gospel with them. Their response is one of hope that the God they have seen work in the past will keep them in the future.

Believers are first called Christians in Antioch and there is no better name for them. To follow Jesus means we are transformed and changed in this life for the life to come. We need to be careful how we use this name and if we profess it, ensure in the strength of Christ we live worthy of it.

We learn in Acts 11: 1-19 that in Christ there is no basis for discrimination of any kind. We need to regularly consider Peter’s vision and I’d mean and implications for us today, so that we won’t call any person impure or unclean for the sake of the gospel.