Simon is an actor, evangelist, and children's book author from Melbourne, Australia, where he lives with his wife and two children. For the last 24 years, he has had a particular passion for excellent and engaging Bible reading. He loves presenting "epic readings" of whole books of the Bible, training Christians in public Bible reading and encouraging the Body of Christ to value this vital ministry. Find out more about his ministry at www.PublicBibleReading.com and www.patreon.com/simoncamilleri.
We hear Acts 14 and 15 read aloud, then we sit with how quickly crowds can swing from praise to violence and how the church fights to keep the gospel clear. We also wrestle with the temptation to add our own rules to grace and why “Jesus plus” is not good news.
• friendship and community in the early church as God pairs people for mission
• Paul and Barnabas preaching in Iconium amid division and hostility
• the healing in Lystra and the danger of turning messengers into idols
• Paul stoned then returning to strengthen disciples and appoint elders
• the circumcision dispute and why it threatens the heart of the gospel
• Peter’s claim that God saves Jews and Gentiles by grace through faith
• James’s conclusion to avoid extra burdens while urging holy living
• the church’s letter bringing encouragement and unity
• Paul and Barnabas’s sharp disagreement and the mission continuing
• a direct warning against a modern “Jesus plus” false gospel
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