Wallula Christian Church Lance Coffman

The story of Cornelius' conversion is said to be one of the greatest events in salvation history. As followers of Jesus, we can learn from the actions and obedience demonstrated by Peter and Cornelius throughout this amazing story.

Maybe you’ve never been truly lost, but it is such a great feeling to see home or a landmark you recognize when you’ve been truly lost. In our spiritual lives, sometimes we don’t even recognize that we are lost. That was certainly the case with this guy named Saul in Acts 9:1-25

Do you love the amusement park? What is your favorite ride? Are you all about the roller coaster or the carousel? No matter your excitement level limit, you can’t have an adventure if you don’t get on the ride. Following Jesus can be a wild ride.

In some ways, the Book of Acts is a collection of sermons. At least 18 different sermons by several different preachers are recorded for us in Acts. Stephen’s message is twice as long as the next longest sermon. With so much attention paid to this message, we should probably try to learn what we can from this suffering preacher.

The story at the beginning of Acts 6 gives us three lessons to learn when it comes to serving in the church.

Life is full of challenges. In athletics coaches will often talk about the need for a team or competitor to overcome adversity. In order to encourage this trait, coaches will talk to athletes about “controlling the controlables.” The idea is to control your response to challenges. Even followers of Jesus will face adversity. How will you respond?