FCCya Sermons Josh

Paul and Silas encounter a slave girl possessed by a spirit of divination, who is subsequently freed from the spirit by Paul, leading to their imprisonment by the girl's masters. While in prison, an earthquake miraculously opens the prison doors and unfastens their chains. This leads to the conversion and baptism of the jailer and his household, and eventually, Paul and Silas are released after Paul reveals his Roman citizenship.Acts 16:16-40

When Peter is told to bring the Gospel to Cornelius, he has to overcome years of Jewish tradition that separated Jews from Gentiles. Now, it's Peter's turn to decide whether God's instruction or Peter's long-held beliefs and traditions would guide his actions. To bring the message of Salvation to the Gentiles, Peter would need to give up a major golden calf.ACTS ch 10

The story of Acts opens with a critical question: will Jesus restore the kingdom to Israel at this time? Instead of an answer, Luke gives us a response in the form of the story of Pentecost. But why? What is he trying to show us?Acts 1:1-11, 2:1-47