Acts

Chapter 1

Life and teaching: What Christ did and said

I have written the first account, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and to teach. Acts 1:1 Luke refers to his…

Gerrid Setzer · July 29, 2026

The Book of Acts – Introduction

A continuation The Acts of the Apostles is the continuation of a report that the evangelist Luke addressed to Theophilus. You could also say that…

Christian Mohncke · April 19, 2025

Works and Words

Luke refers to his Gospel in the words quoted. In the Gospel Luke is describing what the Lord did and taught. It is remarkable that…

Gerrid Setzer · October 1, 2025

Question: What Is the Christian’s Relation to the Kingdom?

Although it was motivated by a desire to mock the accused who had been before him and to antagonize His accusers, Pilate’s designation of the…

Mark Grasso · May 17, 2025

Watch and Pray!

All night long the Son of God remained in prayer. What would He have discussed with His Father during these hours? When He was in…

Jan Philip Svetlik · June 27, 2026

FAQ – The Inspiration of the Bible

1. Is it true that the Bible is inspired by God? Yes. To quote but one of the many scriptures confirming this (more below): “All…

Michael Hardt · August 22, 2025

The Book of Psalms – Introduction

“The Book of Psalms” [1] – “Medicine chest”, hymnal, or more? Many of us like to read the Book of Psalms again and again because…

Martin Schaefer · August 9, 2025

Chapter 2

Baptism – Essential for Christians

Baptism Baptism and the breaking of bread are the two basic ordinances that we, as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, have been given. Therefore,…

Tim Hadley Sr. · November 21, 2025

The Assembly (Part 7/9) – The Breaking of Bread

Here is a brief comparison of the “Lord’s Table” and the “Lord’s Supper”: Table of the Lord (1 Cor 10) The Lord’s Supper (1 Cor…

Manuel Dietermann · December 30, 2024

Question: Assembly Meetings only in one Place or in Homes?

Question: Occasionally, the question is asked: Do you have to come together “in one place” to be at the Lord’s Table, or can you also…

Manuel Seibel · July 18, 2025

Chapter 4

Sharing the Gospel – A Necessity?

It is easy to imagine Paul’s inner urge when he thought of his unbelieving fellow human beings. It is easy to imagine how he could…

Alex Schneider · March 22, 2025

The Simple Task of a Witness

Sometimes evangelizing is difficult—the critical unbeliever asks difficult questions or brings arguments against the faith that are not so easy to refute. This danger can…

Alex Schneider · April 20, 2025

How Were the Early Christian Called?

In God’s dispensational dealings with mankind, there are three main groups of people: the Jews, the Gentiles, and the assembly (1 Cor. 10:32). In the…

Mark Grasso · May 4, 2025

Barnabas – Comforter and Encourager (Part 1)

Each of us needs role models. This is true whether we are young or old. It is also true whether we are experienced, or whether…

Christian Achenbach · April 19, 2026

Wanted: Comforters

  Joses or Joseph from the Book of Acts was an extraordinary brother. Someone who always had the right encouragement at the right moment. Someone…

Alex Schneider · September 18, 2025

Chapter 7

Training to be a Servant

Why did Joseph, before he became vice-ruler over Egypt according to God’s will, first have to perform slave labor in the house of the Egyptian…

Marco Leßmann · August 23, 2025

Chapter 8

„Get up and go“ – Philip (1/3)

This is a very strange assignment that Philip received from the Lord. He had just carried out fruitful work in Samaria, where many people converted.…

Alex Schneider · May 18, 2026

Baptism – Essential for Christians

Baptism Baptism and the breaking of bread are the two basic ordinances that we, as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, have been given. Therefore,…

Tim Hadley Sr. · November 21, 2025

Chapter 9

How Were the Early Christian Called?

In God’s dispensational dealings with mankind, there are three main groups of people: the Jews, the Gentiles, and the assembly (1 Cor. 10:32). In the…

Mark Grasso · May 4, 2025

“But at your word…”

It is not easy to set aside our own doubts and concerns and still carry out an instruction we recognize as coming from the Lord.…

Friedemann Werkshage · December 26, 2025

Saul of Tarsus

In contemplating the character of this most remarkable man, we may gather valuable principles of gospel truth. This man seems especially suited to show two…

C. H. Mackintosh · May 13, 2026

„Get Up and Go“ – Ananias (2/3)

Ananias: Obedience Despite Fear While Philip may have found his assignment unclear and unattractive, Ananias experiences his mission as something far more serious—even life-threatening. The…

Alex Schneider · May 23, 2026

Baptism – Essential for Christians

Baptism Baptism and the breaking of bread are the two basic ordinances that we, as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, have been given. Therefore,…

Tim Hadley Sr. · November 21, 2025

Peter’s Service – An Example for Us

In Acts 9:32–43, we see Peter, the former fisherman, display features of one who is an effective servant of God. Six things stand out as…

Tim Hadley Sr. · September 29, 2024

Leaving Marks…

When Enoch was caught up, there was obviously a search for him. We read: “For before he was taken, he had this testimony, that he…

Alex Schneider · November 15, 2025

Chapter 10

„Get Up and Go“ – Peter (3/3)

Peters Initial Refusal While Philip is directly obedient, and Ananias hesitates fearfully, Peter refuses at first. When the Lord commands him in a vision to…

Alex Schneider · May 28, 2026

All Present Before God

All Present Before God “So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present…

Daniel Melui · July 16, 2026

Chapter 11

On the cooperation of the worker in the ‘work of the Lord’

When it comes to the ‘work of the Lord,’ it is essential to remember that it is His work, not ours. We must avoid reducing…

Friedemann Werkshage · April 26, 2025

Barnabas – Comforter and Encourager (Part 2)

How do you influence the people around you? Each of us needs role models. That is true whether we are young or old, and it…

Christian Achenbach · April 21, 2026

Barnabas – Comforter and Encourager (Part 3)

Each of us needs a role model. That is true whether we are young or old. It is true whether we are experienced or whether…

Christian Achenbach · April 23, 2026

How Were the Early Christian Called?

In God’s dispensational dealings with mankind, there are three main groups of people: the Jews, the Gentiles, and the assembly (1 Cor. 10:32). In the…

Mark Grasso · May 4, 2025

Chapter 12

Question: Assembly Meetings only in one Place or in Homes?

Question: Occasionally, the question is asked: Do you have to come together “in one place” to be at the Lord’s Table, or can you also…

Manuel Seibel · July 18, 2025

Chapter 13

Bottom Line of A Life

God inscribed the tombstone of King David with the following statement: “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God,…

Alex Schneider · November 19, 2025

David – A Man After God’s Heart

Most of the readers of the Bible know of David who started off as a shepherd in Bethlehem and ended up as king over all…

Ernst-August Bremicker · May 10, 2025

The Joy of Your Salvation

Christ’s work saves you, God’s Word assures you, and your joy is maintained by the Holy Spirit who indwells you. But every saved person still…

Tim Hadley Sr. · October 21, 2025

Chapter 15

Question: Do Christians Keep the Sabbath and Abstain from Pork?

We have learned from passages such as Romans 10:4 that Christ is the end of the law for the redeemed Christian, who is, therefore, not…

Manuel Seibel · June 30, 2025

Chapter 16

A Closed and an Open Door

It is interesting to study the way God extended His guidance to these early messengers of the Cross. It consisted mainly in prohibiting their movement…

unknown · April 21, 2025

The Epistle to the Philippians – Introduction

The Assembly in Philippi As Paul traveled through the Galatian countryside with Silas on his second missionary journey to consolidate the assemblies in Asia Minor,…

Christian Mohncke · October 28, 2025

Paul in Philippi – Prison, Prayer and Praise

After arriving in the Roman colony of Philippi, Paul and his party went down to the river for a prayer meeting on the Sabbath. Prayer…

Tim Hadley Sr. · September 30, 2024

Chapter 18

Encouragement for Service

Everyone who is in the service of their Lord in daily life knows situations of particular challenge – situations in which we recognize our own…

Ernst-August Bremicker · March 25, 2025

Fear not (Part 3/30) – God’s Unchangeable Plan

We can well imagine that Paul was afraid (by the way, he was often afraid, see, e.g., 2 Cor 4:8). After all, he would now…

Alex Schneider · December 19, 2024

Chapter 19

Important: A Clean-up

A clean-up. What sounds like environmental protection or large-scale house cleaning for Christmas is, in spiritual terms, the beginning of a revival. Whenever there was…

Alex Schneider · September 27, 2024

Chapter 21

Service in the Gospel – the example of Philip

There is a difference between the gift of an evangelist and the task of spreading the word of the cross to lost people. Not everyone…

Ernst-August Bremicker · February 17, 2026

Chapter 22

Obedient Like Jesus

Voluntarily, unconditionally, immediately. This is how you could describe Jesus’ obedience. Obedience means doing the will of another – regardless of the cost. He once…

Alex Schneider · October 27, 2025

Chapter 26

Help from God to this Day

Paul stood before Porcius Festus and Herod Agrippa II, two high-ranking officials in Judea. Paul, who had been imprisoned in Caesarea for two years, was…

Stephen Campbell · March 21, 2025