Acts 4:32-5:11

Acts 4:23-31 The Roman Empire was the biggest, most prominent, powerful, prosperous nation in the history of the world. The citizens lived relatively lavish lifestyles. They had multiple religions, multiple spiritualities, multiple gods, multiple goddesses. Their values included tolerance and diversity. They had widespread sexual sin. Homosexuality was very popular. Bisexuality was very popular. Adultery within marriage was common. They also had child sacrifice where if they didn’t like the baby, they would kill it. Sound Familiar? Yeah they are…

Acts 4:1-22 Introduction Our country was founded on the principle that people of all religious creeds and backgrounds are welcome.  All religions are equally tolerated under the law.  But somewhere along the way, we seem to have adopted the belief that all religions should not only be tolerated, but also that they are all equally valid.  That there are many roads to heaven, and it doesn’t really matter which one you take as long as you are sincere. And One…

Acts 3:11-26 Acts chapter 3 breaks neatly into 2 parts.  The Miracle (last week) – Peter and John heal a cripple.  and the Message (This week) Peter uses the opportunity to preach the gospel.  Same thing He did at Pentecost.  The text tells us that this guy was crippled from birth.  Think of his childhood. (watching others climb trees, build forts, play ball) He had none of that.  He was crippled from birth.  This wasn’t America where some people could…