Bridging The Gap

Today we’ll return to pastor Lloyd’s series in the book of Acts called “The World Upside Down”. The message today is titled “Divine Guidance in Our Salvation”, based on the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch. This wonderful story is found in Acts chapter eight, verses twenty six through forty.

Today we’ll see a good example from the book of Acts of how dangerous illusions and trickery can be. We’re in the midst of our series in Acts called “The World Upside Down”, and we find ourselves today in chapter eight. Here, we meet Simon the Sorcerer.

Today Lloyd will take us to Acts chapter eight. Hardship and trials are a part of every life. You’ve heard that we’re supposed to make “lemonade out of lemons”. Well, there’s a certain amount of truth in that saying. We should be able to turn a trial into a trail that leads us closer to God.

As Christians, we want to be like Jesus. One of the greatest examples of a man who understood what it was to be a committed Christian, and to be dedicated to the sharing of the gospel message was Stephen. Let’s join pastor Lloyd in Acts chapter seven as we bring to a close a look at one of the truly great heroes of the New Testament - Stephen

The need to stand firm comes up repeatedly in the book of Acts as it does in our lives today.  So to be faithful to the scripture and to encourage ourselves - we will look at it once more. Pastor Lloyd Pulley is our teacher, and he’s taking us through a series in the book of Acts called “The World Upside Down”. We’ve reached the seventh chapter, where Stephen is offering his defense before a crowd that wants to kill him - and ultimately does.

 One of the worst things we can experience is to be falsely accused of something. It really hurts, doesn’t it? New advances in DNA analysis have proven that many men and women have spent years in prison for crimes they did not commit. In Acts chapter six, we see a scene in which Stephen is accused of a terrible crime. How does he react? Let’s find out as we go to Pastor Lloyd Pulley for today’s message, based in Acts chapter six.

One of the great men of the Bible was Stephen. He was a man of faith, strength and perseverance. Our study through the book of Acts reaches chapter six, verse eight today, as we see the story of the first martyr of the Christian church, Stephen. His story not only points out what a great man of faith he was, it also shows us how destructive lying and rumor-mongering can be.

 Lloyd is currently leading us on a verse by verse journey through the book of Acts, titled “the World Upside Down”. Luke wrote this account as he observed the gospel’s expansion in the early days of the Christian church. One of the first lessons the apostles learned was the importance of organization and delegation of authority

Although the scene we see here took place about two thousand years ago, it’s quite similar to our society today. The apostles were being persecuted for their faith, and Christians today face the same thing. How should we react when threatened because of our faith? We get a perfect example of the right way to handle it, right here in Acts chapter five.

May businesses have a complaint button in their website, and the Better Business Bureau keeps pretty busy. Well today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley continues his verse by verse study in the Book of Acts. In chapter five, we see some complaining about the message being delivered by the Apostles. 

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley will draw out some important lessons from the story of Ananias and his wife Sapphira. In Acts chapter five, Ananias And Sapphira sell some property just to get some accolades. What they receive is the judgment of God. It makes us wonder if they were really Christians at all. 

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley will draw out some important lessons from the story of Ananias and his wife Sapphira. In Acts chapter five, Ananias And Sapphira sell some property just to get some accolades. What they receive is the judgment of God. It makes us wonder if they were really Christians at all. 

This was a time of great growth in the early Christian church, and two of the leaders of that early church, Peter and John, are just now being released from jail after being arrested for preaching the gospel. The reaction they see when they return to their church is another example of the Holy Spirit’s presence.

I think we can all agree that we’d like to be a little bolder in our approach to sharing the gospel. It’s a tough thing to do sometimes, isn’t it? We see a great need among the unsaved around us, yet we don’t want to be “pushy” or “offensive”. The Holy Spirit can help! 

On today’s program we will continue an exciting journey through the book of Acts, as we open chapter four. Here we find some new believers in Christ, who had prospered financially, selling some of their possessions, and bringing the money to the disciples to distribute to those in need.

What we’ll see today is more evidence of the Holy Spirit’s presence, and more evidence of man’s unwillingness to acknowledge His presence. Peter called the people to account for this back then, and his words will remind us today, that acknowledgment begets faith, and faith begets worship and that’s why we’re here... to glorify and worship the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Have you ever experienced something and later realized you’d been set up? That’s exactly what’s about to happen to Peter and John. They’re on their way to the temple to pray and they come across a lame man begging for money. What happens at the Beautiful Gate served to give the people a vivid example of the presence and the power of The Holy Spirit.

Many Christians try to live a Christian life without ever really knowing what it is. Is that you today? Well, help is on the way as we bring you another message from pastor Lloyd’s series in Acts. Today’s message is titled “Evidence of a Healthy Church”. Join us in Acts chapter two as we learn what it means to really be a healthy church.

Today we begin a message dealing with the last six verses of the second chapter of Acts. Here’s the scenario: Peter has just given a dynamite sermon about the power and the glory of Jesus Christ, and now those who heard the sermon are asking, “What do you want us to do now?” It’s a common question, and there’s a very clear answer found in these verses in Acts chapter two.

Today we’ll look at chapter two, verses twenty two through forty one. Here, Luke records the amazing and Spirit-inspired words of the Apostle Peter’s first sermon.  Peter is exhorting his audience to repent and be saved. And those who have heard his words are being swept up in the Holy Spirit.