The Acts of King Jesus
April 16, 2023
Huberson Tape introduces Acts 1:1–11 by showing that Luke and Acts form one continuous story, demonstrating that Jesus’ resurrection was confirmed by convincing proofs and that His work did not end at the cross but continues. He emphasizes that Christ, now ascended and glorified, pours out the Holy Spirit to empower His disciples as witnesses to the ends of the earth.
The Church is Formed
April 30, 2023
Dave Brereton traces the work of the triune God through creation, incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection to show that Pentecost is the next great act of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in forming the church. In Acts 2:1–13, he explains that the Holy Spirit unites believers into one body, empowers them for witness, and continues today with undiminished power, calling the church to live in unity, holiness, and Spirit-filled obedience. He urges believers not to let secondary differences divide them, but to celebrate the Spirit’s unifying work and participate in God’s ongoing mission to the world.
Peter’s Sermon
May 7, 2023
Doug Virgint walks through Peter’s sermon at Pentecost In Acts 2, showing how the Holy Spirit empowered an ordinary man to boldly proclaim that Jesus is both Lord and Christ. He explains how Peter rooted his message in Old Testament prophecy, declared Christ’s life, death, resurrection, and ascension, and confronted his hearers with their guilt and God’s sovereign plan.
Believers All Together
May 21, 2023
Louis Bridgman traces the birth of the early church in Acts 2:42–47, showing how the Holy Spirit formed a devoted community marked by apostolic teaching, fellowship, shared meals, and prayer. He emphasizes that this vibrant togetherness, generosity, and public witness was not driven by human effort but by the living presence of the Holy Spirit. Finally, he calls the modern church to the same Spirit-dependent devotion, humble love, and Christlike unity, even amid imperfection.
Begging, Bold Words, and the Beautiful Gate
May 28, 2023
Brent Greiner calls the church to cultivate a high level of expectancy in God’s power, drawing from Acts 3 where Peter and John heal a lame man in the name of Jesus. He emphasizes that believers are instruments of Christ’s healing, offering not merely material help but the transforming power of Jesus that brings joy, restoration, and refreshing through repentance. Just as the miracle opened a door for bold witness, Brent urges the church to keep their eyes open to God’s work, speak about what they see, and faithfully testify so others may encounter Christ.
Living the Spirit-Filled Life
June 4, 2023
James Fuoco calls believers to live a Spirit-filled life by looking at Peter and John in Acts 4:1–31, showing how the Holy Spirit empowered them to stand firm under persecution, proclaim salvation in Jesus’ name with bold authority, and obey God despite threats. He highlights four marks of such a life: expecting opposition for righteousness, speaking with Christ-centered authority, remaining obedient under pressure, and pursuing unity and prayerful dependence within the church.
The New Community
June 11, 2023
Nick Azzuolo contrasts the joyful unity and radical generosity of the early church with the deceit of Ananias and Sapphira, showing both the beauty and the vulnerability of a Spirit-filled community. He explains that true Christian fellowship is marked by shared purpose, stewardship, sacrificial care for one another, and bold witness to the resurrection, while warning that hypocrisy and dishonesty threaten both unity and God’s glory.
Problems In Paradise
June 25, 2023
Joash John emphasizes that the church’s primary mission is evangelism, drawing from Acts 5:12–42 to show how the early believers remained faithful despite opposition. He identifies four keys to effective witness in the early church: purity in confronting sin, divine power at work through the apostles, perseverance through persecution, and persistence in obeying God rather than men.
The Family Widens
July 2, 2023
Huberson Tape explains that as the early church in Acts 6:1-15 grew, cultural tensions between Hellenistic and Hebrew Jews surfaced in the neglect of certain widows, revealing how diversity can expose underlying prejudice. Focusing on Stephen, Huberson highlights how God used a faithful servant from a marginalized group to advance the mission beyond Jerusalem, reminding the church that resolving conflict with equity and grace leads to maturity and expansion.