The Holy Spirit Empowers Radical Generosity With Every Kind of Resource (Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-38)

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Two final points are important to note with regard to the use of resources in the early Christian community. First is...

The Economics of Radical Generosity (Acts 2:45; 4:34-35)

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There is continuing debate about whether or not these community summaries advocate a certain economic system, with some...

Paul’s Suffering (Acts 20-28)

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Paul needs every ounce of courage because of the heavy sufferings he knows his work will bring. “The Holy Spirit...

Paul’s Courage (Acts 20-28)

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After the conflicts in Philippi and Ephesus, Paul receives threats of imprisonment (Acts 20:23, 21:11) and death (Acts...

The Community of the Spirit Confronts the Brokers of Power (Acts 16 and 19)

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In the latter half of Acts, Paul, his companions, and various Christian communities come into conflict with those who...

Leadership and Decision Making in the Christian Community (Acts 15)

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An example of the radical reorienting of social interactions in the Christian community arises during a deep dispute...

Work and Christian Identity (Acts 8-12)

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The next section of Acts moves the Christian community, by the power of the Spirit, across cultural barriers as the...

The Spirit and the Worker (Acts 6:1-7)

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Themes from the account of Ananias and Sapphira are present in Acts 6:1-7, which marks the first intra-group dispute in...