Category Archives: Bible Study

Petition for Strong Leadership

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Mark Shields

What may seem to be a negative can turn into a positive with God! In Acts 8:1-25 we are told the church was persecuted and scattered. At first, this seems like a negative but God uses this negative and turns … Continue reading →

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History Repeats Itself

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Mark Shields

Stephen was appointed by the first church as one of the seven leaders. He demonstrated great wisdom as he spoke and the Spirit was with him. In Acts 7, he answers question in front of the Sanhedrin about charges of … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection for Study of Acts 7-9

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Mark Shields

The journey through Acts 4-6 over the last few weeks has taught some great lessons. When Peter proclaimed Christ as the Savior before the group that had crucified Him, it taught a great lesson on courage. When sharing about Christ, … Continue reading →

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No Fear Because He’s Near

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Mark Shields

As written in the post Focused on Our Strength, the early church experienced growing pains but the disciples set priorities, discovered their strength, and delegated some responsibilities to those blessed with special skills. The results were very positive and this … Continue reading →

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Focused on Our Strength

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Mark Shields

The early church experienced some growing pains as described in Acts 6. The Greek speaking group complained that their widows were not receiving a daily distribution of food. The twelve Apostles gathered everyone together for the first church council and … Continue reading →