Paul at Mars Hill shares the gospel after being greatly distressed by all of the idols in Athens as well as by the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. Idols and philosophies never deliver fully on what they are promising. The give you just enough to keep you coming back but never leave you satisfied. Meaning, purpose, and abundant life can only be found in Jesus!

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When the Bereans were presented with the gospel, they received it with eagerness and examined the Scriptures to see if what Paul said was true. As a result, many of them put their faith in Jesus and became new creations in Christ! As we hear new truths presented from others, the Spirit will lead us to do the same thing today. We receive the information but don't necessarily take it as truth. We examine the information in light of the Scriptures and depend upon the Holy Spirit to reveal truth to us.

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In Acts 16, the Philippian jailer is so stunned that Paul and Silas stay in jail after an earthquake opened up a way of escape that he asks, "What must I do to be saved?" After putting his faith in Jesus, he and his entire household are saved! God is such a good God that He even brings purpose into our suffering and can use it to transform the lives of those around us.

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As those in Christ, we are invited to participate with the Spirit in God's work to advance His Kingdom through His grace. In Acts 15:36-16:15, we see the Holy Spirit do just that in the lives of Timothy, Luke, Lydia, Silas, John Mark, Barnabas, and Paul. As we trace how and what He did in and through them, we get glimpses into how He will work in us and through us today by His grace.

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What are the requirements for salvation? How do you know you are saved? In Acts 15, we see the answer to these questions. Some in the church were promoting a "Jesus Plus" gospel, but the Jerusalem Council affirms that salvation comes by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.

Today, there still is a problem with some adding to the gospel. The requirements for salvation are not "believe and be baptized," "repent and believe" (if by repent, one means to commit to stop sinning rather than change your mind), nor "believe and surrender" (surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus is a discipleship issue not a salvation requirement).

We must be clear about how to know you are saved. If you have received Jesus' gift of salvation through faith in His finished work on the cross, you are saved.

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The scandalous message of grace enrages self-righteous legalists. As Paul and Barnabas continue their first missionary journey, they are brutally opposed by self-righteous legalists and try to stone Paul to death. Paul warns that the church will go through many hardships because the scandalous message of grace enrages people who cling to the law and self-justification.

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The same power that rose Jesus from the grave is the same power that dwells in us today as believers. In Christ, we have resurrection power that is able to do immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine! Don't miss out on all that you have in Christ if you have put your faith and trust in Him for salvation.

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In Acts 13 Paul and Barnabas are commissioned by the church at Antioch and sent out on Paul's first missionary journey. As the church today, the Spirit sends us out on mission as well. Sometimes that is somewhere on the other side of the world, but often times it's into our own communities to serve people and share the gospel with the lost.

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