Paul’s second mission trip got off to a rocky start as he and Barnabas argued and finally split to go their separate ways. But Paul set out with Silas instead, and picked up Timothy along the way. And as they traveled, they also picked up a new vision—a vision that led them farther west, into a bran

Is faith alone enough to make you a child of God—or is there more to it? Do you have to do, or not do, certain things? Follow certain laws or traditions? These were hot questions for the early church, and they finally had a summit meeting to hash it out. Everybody who was anybody was there. To supp

Another city, another Sabbath, another synagogue, another sermon. Ah, the life of a traveling evangelist! And in each new city, Paul and his companions see a pattern: enthusiastic crowds but also hostile opponents; the seed of a new church but also growing persecution. To support this ministry fina

Have you ever prayed for something but didn't truly expect God to answer? Was the situation hopeless? If so, be sure to tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice preaches from the story of Peter's hopeless case. He was personally imprisoned by the king and was heavily guarded. Peter had no

The first Christmas came silently. It was neither commercial nor materialistic. It was, instead, a purely spiritual event. So then, why is Christmas so wonderful, even in this materialistic age? Perhaps it’s because of the inexplicable miracles that accompanied our Savior’s birth. Join Dr. James Boi

Everyone knows the name "Christian," but where was it first used? Believers were first called Christians in a sophisticated, tolerant, and corrupt city; a business power where all the wealth of the East passed through on its way to Rome, Antioch in Syria. There Barnabas saw what God was doing and in

Actions have consequences. When Peter went to the gentile centurion Cornelius, and brought him the truth, he believed. Peter didn’t require Cornelius to become a Israelite. Instead, Peter ate with the unclean gentiles. Now Peter returns to the church at Jerusalem and is questioned about his behavior

Did you ever notice that at the beginning of the Christian church the apostles didn’t have very much to say about the teachings of Jesus. How about that! Last time we saw how God sent Peter to Cornelius, the gentile, which let Peter and everyone know that the good news was open to all peoples. To s

Have you ever had your world shaken? In our next account in the Book of Acts we see Peter dream a dream that turns his world upside down. It is also the first step as Peter uses the second key to the kingdom to open the gospel to gentiles. There truly are no favorites with God. To support this mini

Peter loved and followed Jesus, and even though he denied Christ, Peter was forgiven. He followed his Lord for the rest of his life. Indeed, we have seen how he preached in Jerusalem, and how he withstood the authorities who tried to silence him. To support this ministry financially, visit: https:/

While Romans 3 may very well be the heart of the Bible, Romans eight in a sense is its climax. It takes us beyond our salvation experience, through our deliverance from sin and into the wonderful consummation of our faith…when we are brought into the very presence of Jesus. Join Dr. Boice next time

When Saul met Jesus on the Damascus Road he asked two questions: “Who are you, Lord?” and “What will you have me do?” After Paul knew that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God, the first action he took was to tell others. This is exactly what everyone who wants a vital spiritual life must do. We mus

He watched the killing of Stephen, the first martyr. He went on to do everything he could to stamp out the newly formed Christian church. We would not expect him to become a convert and a missionary and an apostle, but that is what God did. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.o

Imagine you're right in the middle of a very successful outreach program. People are coming to Christ daily. God is blessing your efforts. Then an angel comes and tells you to leave this successful ministry and go into the desert? What would you do? Would you argue? Would you go? To support this mi