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Repent and Be Baptized (Act 2:36-42)

The advice of every feel-good movie or TV show for teenagers for adults is ‘Follow your heart.’ But the human heart is not the innocent source of wonderful dreams and desires. If we saw our hearts as they truly are, we would be disgusted. Sometimes we get a glimpse at other people’s hearts, when theirContinue reading “Repent and Be Baptized (Act 2:36-42)”

Both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-38)

Identity matters. It’s the first thing we want to know when we meet someone, ‘Who are you?’ We ask it more subtly: ‘What do you do?’ ‘Tell me about your family.’ It might only take a moment to discover that someone is not who you thought they were! When I was 10, my parents tookContinue reading “Both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-38)”

This Jesus (Acts 2:22-28)

The whole of Christianity depends on this one historical fact: Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead. Only this fact can explain the boldness of the disciples, the existence and growth of the Church, and the new life and eternal hope believers demonstrate. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is at the heartContinue reading “This Jesus (Acts 2:22-28)”

Poured Out On All Flesh (Acts 2:1-21)

Are you a Pentecostal Christian? That term is often used to identify Christians who believe that the Holy Spirit is presently at work in the world, giving spiritual gifts to believers, and working through believers in supernatural ways. And if that’s all we mean by being a Pentecostal Christian, when I hope every believer hereContinue reading “Poured Out On All Flesh (Acts 2:1-21)”

God Will Have His Way (Acts 1:12-26)

How many times have you looked at your life and thought, ‘I didn’t think it would be like this’: ‘I thought things would be easier than this’ ‘I thought I’d be more successful than this’ ‘I thought I’d be married by now’ ‘I thought our marriage would be good by now’ ‘I thought our kidsContinue reading “God Will Have His Way (Acts 1:12-26)”