By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 10:9-15, 43-48 Chapter 10 records the salvation of the Gentiles. God has used Peter to open the door of faith for the Jews and Samaritans, and here he would be used to bring the Gentiles into the church (see Galatians 3:27-28; Ephesians 2:11-22). Chapter 10 must be seen as an entire unit. The drama that unfolds
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Acts 26:9-20 Throughout the book of Acts, we are introduced and exposed to the workings of the Holy Spirit. The focus of Acts is primarily on two individuals, Peter and Paul. For the study of this lesson, our focus will be on Paul. Paul was converted in Acts 9 and God’s purpose for Paul was mainly to take the
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 9:36-43 As we continue our study of Acts 9, we find Peter performing two miracles – he heals Aeneas and raises Dorcas from the dead. During the events of Saul’s conversion, Peter has been engaged in an itinerant ministry with John (Acts 8:25), and finds himself visiting the believers in Lydda, a city close to Jerusalem.
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Luke 22:54-62; Acts 4:8-13 At the Olympic Games every four years, 90 percent of the best athletes in the world do not win a medal. They try but they fail. Likewise, the Bible records many people who failed. Oftentimes we fail at the point of our greatest strength. The Bible says that Moses was a meek man, yet he
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 9:3-9, 15-20 In Acts, chapter 9, the Scripture focuses on a zealous young Pharisee named Saul. He is mentioned in chapter 8 as the young man who guarded the robes of those who stoned Stephen. Saul had studied under the brilliant Pharisee scholar Gamaliel. Gamaliel was convinced that the apostles should be left alone (5:34). Saul
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Luke 1:11-20, 63-65 Years ago I stood before the church and announced that my wife was expecting. The church members asked, “Do you want a boy or a girl?” After pausing for a moment, I said, “I would gladly take one of each.” Little did I know that nine months later I would become a father to twins —
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 8:26-31, 35-39 The mandate of Acts 1:8 which Jesus gave the disciples is about to begin. Following the martyrdom of Stephen, persecution of the Jerusalem church intensified. Believers (except the apostles) flee Jerusalem for their lives into the nearby regions of Judea and Samaria.
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Numbers 12:1-11, 13-15 Do you remember the words to the old western ballad, “Home on the Range?” The range was a place “where never is heard a discouraging word, and the skies are not cloudy all day.” Words are how we communicate. Words can build up or words can tear down. Today people will say things on social media
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 6:1-10 The Jerusalem church was experiencing growing pains that impacted the apostles’ ministry. The membership of the church had grown into the thousands and the staff of only 12 found it difficult to attend to the needs of so many. The first dissension in the church arises. There were two kinds of Jews in the early
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Genesis 27:41, 33:1-11 Conflict is part of life. It is never a pleasant experience. Conflict can and does occur even among believers. We see conflict in marriage, in churches, and in the work place. In our text, we find conflict between two brothers who happen to be twins — Jacob and Esau. It was customary for the oldest brother
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 10:9-15, 43-48 Chapter 10 records the salvation of the Gentiles. God
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Acts 26:9-20 Throughout the book of Acts, we are introduced and exposed to the
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 9:36-43 As we continue our study of Acts 9, we find
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Luke 22:54-62; Acts 4:8-13 At the Olympic Games every four years, 90 percent of
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 9:3-9, 15-20 In Acts, chapter 9, the Scripture focuses on a
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Luke 1:11-20, 63-65 Years ago I stood before the church and announced that my
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 8:26-31, 35-39 The mandate of Acts 1:8 which Jesus gave the
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Numbers 12:1-11, 13-15 Do you remember the words to the old western ballad, “Home
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 6:1-10 The Jerusalem church was experiencing growing pains that impacted the
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Genesis 27:41, 33:1-11 Conflict is part of life. It is never a pleasant experience.