By presenting the Apostle Paul’s letters in the order he wrote them, we learn in this lesson that the miraculous sign gifts were active during the Acts period, but temporary, disappearing entirely in Paul’s later epistles. Paul teaches in 1 … Continue reading →

We see in this episode that the miraculous sign gifts—prophecy, tongues, and healing—were temporary tools God used during the “childhood” stage of the dispensation of grace to reveal His Word before Scripture was finished. Paul shows that these gifts would … Continue reading →

This study on 1 Corinthians 12 explains that God gave the early Body of Christ a variety of spiritual gifts to establish the Church and reveal the mystery before Scripture was complete. Apostles and prophets were foundational because they received … Continue reading →

This series-opening message groups Scripture’s sign gifts into three categories. The miraculous signs in Mark 16 and early Acts belonged to Israel’s kingdom program and were temporarily suspended when God set Israel aside. When God began the dispensation of grace … Continue reading →

In this teaching from Acts 16, the Apostle Paul and Silas cast a demon out of a slave girl in Philippi, enraging her masters when their profitable fortune telling business collapsed. The men dragged Paul and Silas before the authorities, … Continue reading →

We learn in this episode about Cornelius, who was a devout, generous, God fearing Roman centurion, yet was still unsaved and needed to hear the message God sent the Apostle Peter to deliver. Cornelius’ life and eternity were changed by … Continue reading →

This study focuses on Barabbas, who was a notorious criminal—yet at Passover the crowd chose to free him instead of Jesus. Despite Pilate’s attempts to avoid condemning Christ, the religious leaders stirred the crowd into demanding Jesus’ crucifixion. Barabbas walked … Continue reading →

In this lesson, we learn of a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, who was sitting outside Jericho when he learned that Jesus was passing by. Bartimaeus immediately cried out for mercy, boldly calling Him the Son of David, Israel’s promised Messiah. … Continue reading →

We learn in this message of a leper who boldly approached Jesus, pleading with Him to be made clean. Moved with deep compassion, Jesus did the unthinkable: He reached out, touched the untouchable man, and instantly cleansed him of every … Continue reading →

This episode introduces us to Mephibosheth, the crippled son of Jonathan, who lived in fear and obscurity after King Saul’s death, believing David would destroy Saul’s remaining family. Instead, David sought him out to “show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake,” … Continue reading →