Straight to the Heart of Acts
60 bite-sized insights
Straight to the Heart of Acts
60 bite-sized insights
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Paperback / softback
£8.99
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
ISBN: 9781854249890
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 23/07/2010
Width: 13 cm
Height: 19.8 cm
In 30AD, Jesus of Nazareth looked to have been an utter failure. If you don't understand that, then you will miss the message of the book of Acts. It is a record of survival through adversity, triumph against all odds, and victory snatched from the jaws of defeat. It is the story of a group of ordinary people who turned the tide of history through the power of their extraordinary God.
God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you to read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore's devotional commentaries.
Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship too. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible with fresh eyes. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.
Contents
About the Straight to the Heart Series 11
Introduction: Ordinary People, Extraordinary God 13
THE GOSPEL TO JERUSALEM (30-33 ad)
The Promise (1:8) 20
Joseph Barsabbas (1:15-26) 25
Pentecost (2:1-13) 29
The Message of Jesus (2:14-41) 34
True and False Conversion (2:38) 38
How to Grow As a Christian (2:41-47) 42
Just the Way You Are (3:4, 12) 46
What I Have (3:6) 50
To Boldly Go (4:1-22) 54
Given Name (4:12) 59
Prayer Which Moves God (4:23-31) 63
Insider-Dealings (4:32-37) 67
The Fifth Column (5:1-11) 71
Primary Witness (5:12-16) 75
Betty Zane (6:1-7) 79
Jerusalem Rejects the Gospel (6:8 - 7:60) 83
THE GOSPEL TO JUDEA AND SAMARIA (33-37 ad)
Reproducing Lilies (8:1-8) 88
Grief and Hope (8:2) 92
Starting Points (8:35) 96
Baptism (8:36-40) 100
Saul of Tarsus (9:1-19) 104
Ordinary Ananias (9:10-19) 108
Knitting (9:22) 112
THE GOSPEL TO THE GENTILES (37-47 ad)
No Limits (10:1 - 11:18) 118
Visibly Different (10:44-48) 122
Antioch (11:19-30) 126
Barnabas (11:22-30) 130
Seven Names (11:26) 134
God's Airlock (12:1-25) 138
THE GOSPEL TO ASIA MINOR (48-49 ad)
Paul's First Missionary Journey, 48 ad (13:1 - 14:28) 144
Bridges and Walls (13:16-47; 14:15-18) 149
Grace is for Other People Too (13:43) 153
Glorify God's Word (13:48) 157
Honest Truth (14:22) 161
Apostles and Elders (15:4) 165
When the Past Becomes a Problem (15:1-35) 169
THE GOSPEL TO EUROPE (50-57 ad)
Paul's Second Missionary Journey, 50-52 ad
(16:1 - 18:22) 174
God's Satnav (16:6-10) 178
Chosen (16:14) 182
Tour Guides (17:22-34) 186
God Knows Where You Live (17:26-27) 191
Nine Tenths (18:2-3) 195
Paul's Third Missionary Journey, 53-57 ad
(18:23 - 20:38) 199
Boulevards and Barricades (19:1-7) 204
How to Heal the Sick (19:11-20) 208
Magnified Vision (20:24) 212
Job Description (20:17-38) 216
THE GOSPEL TO ROME (57-62 ad)
Paul's Journey to Rome (21:1 - 28:31) 222
Shut (21:30) 227
Heavenly Protection (22:23-29) 231
Credit Rating (23:11) 235
Religio Licita (24:14-17) 239
Manana (24:25; 26:28) 244
Raised to Life (25:19) 248
Sanctified by Faith (26:18) 252
Actions Speak Louder Than Words (26:20) 256
God Wants You to Be Ignored (27:10-11) 260
Rome (28:11-31) 264
Conclusion: Ordinary People, Extraordinary God 268
"Phil Moore has served us magnificently." - Terry Virgo "Most commentaries are dull. These are alive. Most commentaries are for scholars. These are for you!" - Michael Green "Think of these books as the Bible's message distilled for everyone." - Adrian Warnock
