Acts Pt 2: The Church in Motion

About this episode

Jacqueline Adewole explores the challenges faced by the early church in the Book of Acts, emphasizing growth through discomfort and key events like Peter's healing and the arrest of Peter and John.

In this episode of the Bible Basics Podcast, host Jacqueline Adewole delves into the early chapters of the Book of Acts, exploring the challenges faced by the early church as they spread the message of Jesus amidst increasing pressure and opposition. She reflects on a conversation about the struggles of faith, emphasizing that true growth often occurs in discomfort. The discussion highlights key events, such as Peter healing a disabled man, the arrest of Peter and John, and the martyrdom of ...

People in this episode

Host: Jacqueline Adewole

Topics covered

• early church
• faith struggles
• growth in discomfort
• challenges of faith
• spreading the message of Jesus

Keywords

• early church
• Book of Acts
• faith
• Peter
• John
• martyrdom
• challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Book of Acts

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