Stephen McDonald

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)”

No Other Name (Acts 4:1-12)

Today, you can think anything is true, so long as you don’t say anything else is false; you can believe anything, as long as you don’t think other people should believe the same thing. Inclusivity is exclusive. And tolerance is intolerant. You can say that Jesus will get you to heaven, but you cannot sayContinue reading “No Other Name (Acts 4:1-12)”

By Faith in His Name (Acts 3:1-26)

What does it mean to be blessed? When something turns out well, we say, ‘We really are blessed!’ If something good happens to someone else, we say, ‘What a blessing!’ Good news from the doctor, success at work, a good exam result, they’re all blessings. But Jesus tells us that God sends the sunshine andContinue reading “By Faith in His Name (Acts 3:1-26)”