Stephen McDonald

The God of Great Fear (Acts 5:1-16)

“God is love,” 1 John 4:8b. “Judge not, that you be not judged,” Matthew 7:1. Those two verses capture the common understanding of Christianity. ‘If there is a God, He loves and He doesn’t care what you do. So nobody else should judge you either.’ But both of those verses are taken out of context.Continue reading “The God of Great Fear (Acts 5:1-16)”

God’s Generous Gospel (Acts 4:33-5:3)

We saw last week how the prayers we pray show the God we believe in. When we pray as if God isn’t big enough to change our lives, when we pray as if God is as scared as we are, when we pray believing that God is taken by surprise, then our God is notContinue reading “God’s Generous Gospel (Acts 4:33-5:3)”

God’s Sovereign Gospel (Acts 4:23-31)

Is this a familiar experience? Your world is turned upside down. Your mind buzzes; it won’t stop. It’s unbelievable! Why would they do that? How could it have turned out like this? What can I do now? How we react to trouble shows what we believe about ourselves, but most importantly, what we believe aboutContinue reading “God’s Sovereign Gospel (Acts 4:23-31)”

Baptism

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The doctrine of baptism divides Christians. Almost all Christians believe that baptism is a practice given by the Lord Jesus to signify the unity of believers with Jesus Christ. The difference comes when we consider the place of their children. The Covenant Promise & Sign in the Old TestamentContinue reading “Baptism”

With Boldness (Acts 4:13-31)

18 July 2018: ‘The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned a Turkish court’s decision to return Pastor Andrew Brunson, an American citizen and leader of a small Protestant Christian church, to prison to await a fourth hearing on October 12, 2018. Pastor Brunson has been unjustly detained in Turkey since October 7,Continue reading “With Boldness (Acts 4:13-31)”