The Eternal Adventure
A study in the greatest adventure that God has created for us all, which begins in the Book of Acts.
Bernini's colonnade, The Vatican, Rome Italia
Chapter 1 - The Crucifixion, Resurrection and Gospel of Jesus Christ
The Eternal Adventure begins with the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus. This changes everything! Now the disciples understand the Gospel Message- Forgiveness of sin to all those who repent and receive Jesus as Lord." They spend time with the resurrected Jesus, share meals with Him, and receive their instructions for the next phase.
Chapter 1 - The Crucifixion, Resurrection and Gospel of Jesus Christ
Chapter 2 - The Birth of the Church
In an unprecedented move, the Holy Spirit descends on Jesus' disciples, during the Feast of Pentecost, causing more than 3000 people to become part of the Christian community. In the process, Peter explains what it takes to "get saved." Then Luke describes how this event affected the Community and how their lifestyle changed to reflect their new character.
Acts 2: The Birth of The Church
Chapter 3 - The First Miracle
The Christian Community forms after the infilling of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. They are sharing intimate moments, worshipping together, studying the Scriptures, having meals together, and sharing with anyone who had a need. As they did this, the Holy Spirit was working among them, bringing more into the community. The one day when Peter and John were walking up the steps into the Temple.....
Chapter 4 - "Don't Mess With The Holy Spirit"
The Christian community has been empowered by the Holy Spirit and are participating in many miracles that the Holy Spirit is doing through them. Many are joining the community, but there is a new lesson that the Holy Spirit is going to give to this infant Christian community that will cause significant growth and the bearing of much fruit for the Lord.
Chapter 4 - 'Don't mess With The Holy Spirit"
Chapter 5 - When Problems Arise
Chapter 5 - When Problems Arise
Chapter 6 Deaf Ear Disciples
The Church has suffered a wave of persecution, which has scattered many of the disciples throughout Judea and Samaria. This has led to a great move of God in Samaria and the establishment of an Ethiopian church. In a miraculous turn, the leader of the persecution, the pharisee Saul of Tarsus, has had a personal encounter with Jesus while on the road to Damascus, and after being blind for three days, has his sight restored and becomes a follower of Jesus.
Now the church is going to learn a very personal lesson from the Holy Spirit: the biggest obstacle to the advancement of the Kingdom is often our own preconceptions and prejudices, which must be overcome.
Chapter 7 The Power of Relationships
The Gentiles are being brought into the Kingdom of God as the disciples are scattered after Steven's Death. Jesus' plan to take the Gospel into the 'uttermost parts of the Earth' is beginning. Now He will show us all how He provides the personnel needed to make disciples
Chapter 7 The Power of Relationships
Chapter 8 With A Little Help From My Friends
Chapter 9 A Holy Spirit Road Trip
The disciples have experientially learned all the skills they need to undertake their first mission trip, which get initiated by the Holy Spirit during a time of prayer. They set out for a Holy Spirit Road Trip where amazing things happen, and more lessons are learned.
Chapter 9 A Holy Spirit Road Trip
Chapter 10 When God Throws A Curveball
Paul and Barnabas continue their Mission Road Trip through Southern Turkiye, finding a receptive audience as well as hostility directed against the apostles. God has thrown the Jews a curveball, as the Messiah Jesus does not fit their expectations. What do we do when He doesn't meet our expectations? We learn about the different soils where the Gospel seeds fall, and how to persevere when hardships in ministry come our way.
Chapter 10 When God Throws A Curveball
Chapter 11 No Cheeseburgers at the Jerusalem McDonalds?
After returning from their first missionary trip, Barnabas and Paul find themselves in a most significant debate in Jerusalem as to whether these new Gentile Christians had to adopt a Jewish lifestyle to be considered "Christians". The deeper issue is very relevant to our own times and we learn from them how we followers of Jesus must understand and apply the Laws of Moses to our own lives. Do we try to obey them all? Ignore them? Or look for something more significant?
Chapter 11 No Cheeseburgers at the Jerusalem McDonalds
Junior Archeologists
Mikaela and Lukas on the Walls of Jerusalem 1999
Chapter 12 Flagrant Disregard Ahead
Paul and Barnabas make plans for their second missionary road trip but immediately discover that their plans do not line up with God's plans for their adventure. We learn a very valuable lesson as the Holy Spirit leads the teams in different but more effective directions.
Chapter 12 Flagrant Disregard Ahead
Chapter 13 Relational Discipleship in Thessaloniki
After being asked to leave Philippi, Paul and Silas travel to one of the commercial centers of the Roman Empire- the city of Thessaloniki. There they engage the members of the synagogue as well as the Greeks and Romans. Many become followers of Jesus because of their efforts, and in the process show us effective relational discipleship as modeled by Jesus Himself.
Chapter 13 Relational Discipleship in Thessaloniki
Chapter 14 The Noble Minded Men of Berea
After their successful mission in Thessaloniki, Paul and Barnabas arrive in Berea, where they spend time proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah to the men in the synagogue. Through their experience, the Holy Spirit teaches us some important principles on how we are to handle the Word of God. This is one of the most significant and foundational lessons of the Book of Acts!
Chapter 15 Speaking to the Philosophers of Our Age
After a successful ministry in Berea, Paul travels alone to Athens, the cultural center of his world, where he begins conversations in the marketplace and eventually gets invited to speak before the council of the leading philosophers of his day. What an opportunity to engage the culture of his time and bring the Good News of the Gospel. Through this experience, the Holy Spirit shows us how to engage our culture and connect with them in a way that they can understand God's Message to Humanity.
Chapter 15 Speaking to the Philosophers of Our Age
Handy Links
Go to Biblical Places Spiritual Spaces
Ready for some delicious coffee? Check out our Rio Coco Beans!
Purchase Echoes Into Eternity, The Vision Behind the Verses and Living In The Spiritual World
Leave a comment
Please note, comments must be approved before they are published