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 5:25-35, 38-42 As word about the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira spread, a wave of godly fear swept over the church, which now has great power and great fear. Growth continued and believers were now meeting regularly at the Temple and house to house. God gave the apostles power to perform great miracles and many believed,
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Genesis 15:1-6, 16:1-5, 17:18-19 People often will make promises. However when it comes time to fulfill that promise, they neglect to follow through on their word. Who has not been hurt by having a promise made and then broken? For instance, “I promise I will not tell another person. I promise to be on time. I promise I will
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 4:36-37; 5:1-11 In our last study we observed Peter and John standing before the Sanhedrin with the healed beggar. They had been commanded not to speak of Jesus. They went to the church and told their story. The church broke out in a spontaneous time of prayer (Acts 4:23). The church was growing in spirit and
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 15:1-8 Jesus and His disciples had left the Upper Room. They had partaken of the Lord’s Supper and now they were on their way to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus would pray and later be arrested. Along the way, Jesus used an object lesson from the garden. By looking at the grape arbor, the signs of a
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 4:1-13 We begin our lesson in chapter 4 by turning our attention to events of chapter 3. Peter and John are about to enter the temple when they encounter a lame beggar who has been lame since birth. In the name of Jesus the beggar is healed and begins to leap and jump. This story weaves
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 14:1-7 Jesus is preparing the disciples for His return to heaven. Jesus knew that it would be a troubling time in the disciples’ lives as they faced life and death without His physical presence. He knew there would be fear in their hearts. Jesus tells them how to have peace. Belief in Jesus brings peace in troubled times.
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.
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 5:25-35, 38-42 As word about the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: Genesis 15:1-6, 16:1-5, 17:18-19 People often will make promises. However when it comes time
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 4:36-37; 5:1-11 In our last study we observed Peter and John
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 15:1-8 Jesus and His disciples had left the Upper Room. They had partaken
By Ken R. Speakman Member, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory Focal Passage: Acts 4:1-13 We begin our lesson in chapter 4 by turning our
By Gene Price Pastor, Tumbling Creek Baptist Church, Gleason Focal Passage: John 14:1-7 Jesus is preparing the disciples for His return to heaven. Jesus knew
