Audio Sermons Berean Bible Society

  Summary: When it looked like Paul and his fellowworkers in the Lord’s work were about to be killed (Acts 19:23-40), a city official “appeased” the murderous mob (v.41).  Since they wanted the apostles dead, he probably appeased them by … Continue reading →

  A video of this message is available on YouTube: “The Riot At Ephesus” Acts 19:23-34

  These Jews who rejected Paul (v.8) were the ones who begged to hear more (18:19,20), but evidently they still didn’t want to hear the lowly carpenter was their Christ.  So they hardened their hearts (cf.IIChron.36:11-13) against the truth, and … Continue reading →

  Summary: Apollos was from Alexandria (18:24), home of the world’s largest library.  But being a bookworm of the Bible is what made him “mighty in the Scriptures.”  Then, when he heard of “the baptism of John” (v.25), he knew … Continue reading →

Summary: These unsaved Jews took Paul to court (v.12) and charged him with worshipping God “contrary to the law” (v.13).  In the past, unsaved Jews charged Paul with worshipping God contrary to Roman law (17:7).  But if that’s what they … Continue reading →

  Summary: Corinth (v.1) spanned the Isthmus of Corinth, so it had a sea-port on two coasts.  That gave it twice the commercial traffic of other seaports, and twice their wealth.  Paul didn’t want them to think he was after … Continue reading →

Summary: “Superstitious” (v.22) means excessively devoted, as the Athenians were to their idols (cf.v.16). They’d park an “altar” (v.23) in front of each idol to sacrifice to it (Ezek.6:13). But the one Paul found had no idol, for it was … Continue reading →

  Summary: How important is it to search the Scriptures (v.10,11)?  Even the prophets who wrote the Scriptures searched them (I Peter 1:10,11), as did angels (v.12 cf. Eph.3:10). “Noble” (Acts 17:11) refers to noblemen (Acts 24:3), and Luke wrote … Continue reading →