Jacob Gerber | Blog about Discipleship, Church, Leadership

As Paul preaches in the synagogue in Acts 13, he proclaims a whole-Bible gospel that Jesus is God’s Savior for Israel. (Exposition of Acts 13:13–41)

In three short scenes, Luke shows a variety of ways in which the Word of God advances unhindered. (Exposition of Acts 12:20–13:12)

The wise, compassionate, providential care of the Lord for his people teaches us to pray with patience. (Exposition of Acts 12:1–19)

The hand of the Lord works mightily over time as Christ converts and transforms his people through the ministry of his church. (Exposition of Acts 11:19–30)

Peter’s defense of his interaction with the Gentiles teaches that Christ’s Holy Spirit alone makes you clean of guilt and shame. (Exposition of Acts 11:1–18)

The extension of the gospel to Gentiles bears ongoing fruit: through the Holy Spirit, enjoy your immediate relationship with God. (Exposition of Acts 10:34–48)

The gospel is not for “important” people. Rather, we see in Acts 9 that Jesus is an extraordinary Savior for ordinary people. (Acts 9:32–43)

Saul’s early ministry established a pattern that would follow him through life: faithful preaching leads to faithful suffering. (Exposition of Acts 9:19b–31)

The conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus highlights a central truth of the Scriptures: the Lord is gracious to sinners. (Exposition of Acts 9:1–19a)

In Philip’s evangelism of the Ethiopian eunuch, the gospel of Christ crucified announces salvation to the end of the earth. (Exposition of Acts 8:26–40)

In the story of Simon the magician in Acts 8, we see that the gospel of Jesus announces great forgiveness, not great power. (Exposition of Acts 8:9–25)

God uses the persecution of the church to advance the gospel. So, what the world intends for persecution, God intends for joy. (Exposition of Acts 8:1–8)