Category Archives: Bible Study

Questions for Reflection for Study of Acts 16-18

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Mark Shields

The last few weeks were spent in the Book of Acts 13-15. The church was growing fast and they faced opposition. As Paul set out on his first missionary journey to share the Good News, disagreements occurred as to how … Continue reading →

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The Written Plan

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Mark Shields

The church leaders came to a decision on the disagreements about circumcision, the other meaningless rituals, legalisms, and ceremonies that burdened the believers. In Acts 15:22-35, we see a letter written explaining how they had consulted with each other, prayed, … Continue reading →

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The Law or Grace

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Mark Shields

Reading in Acts 15:1-21, the issue that occasions this conference is the custom taught by Moses; that to be saved, all gentiles must be circumcised. There was disagreement in who God intended the church to be for and what came … Continue reading →

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Worship the ONE True God

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Mark Shields

Reading in Acts 14:8-28, the people of Lystra believed in many gods. Upon arriving in the city, Paul healed a crippled man and the people believed the gods had come down to earth in human form. They called Barnabas Zeus … Continue reading →

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Dawn Is the Time to Press On

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mark Shields

Like their reception at Antioch, the reception of Paul and Barnabas at Iconium as described in Acts 14:1-7  was positive at first. As usual, they went into a Jewish synagogue to speak and great numbers of Jews and Greeks believed … Continue reading →

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