Posts with the tag “acts-4-12”

Bereans:The first persecution of the church, as recorded in Acts 4, has been the subject of my most recent sermons.  That persecution arose from the religious and civic leadership of the Jews (which was the same governing body, the Sanhedrin).  Peter and John were jailed, interrogated, and threatened with punishment if they continued to preach or teach in Jesus' name.  Their response was to do wha...  Read More

Bereans,A couple of weeks ago in a sermon I referenced the 2022 Ligonier Ministries "State of Theology" survey (see link below).  Ligonier conducts this survey every two years (since 2016) using a nationally recognized polling firm to gather and report the data. The purpose is to understand the state of biblical knowledge and faith in America.  The report groups the responses according to both the...  Read More