Episode Details

We’re in Acts Chapter 11! Peter returns to Jerusalem and immediately faces criticism for eating with Gentiles. But after hearing how God moved, the Jewish believers do something surprisingly difficult: they change their minds.

We talk about the gospel breaking through cultural and religious boundaries, why the believers were first called “Christians” in Antioch, and why Barnabas and Saul spend an entire year teaching the new church. Then we dig into one of the more unusual moments in Acts: Agabus predicts a coming famine.

What do we do with prophecy today? How can we discern whether something is actually from God? And what can Acts 11 teach us about holding our traditions loosely when God is clearly at work?

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:32 – Peter Explains What Happened With the Gentiles
04:55 – The Jewish Believers Change Their Minds
06:05 – Why Eating With Gentiles Was Such a Big Deal
09:03 – Holding Our Beliefs With an Open Hand
12:08 – The Gospel Goes Beyond Jewish Culture
14:59 – The Church in Antioch
15:46 – Barnabas Finds Saul
16:56 – Why Slow Growth Can Be Healthy
20:44 – Agabus Predicts a Famine
21:00 – Does Prophecy Still Happen Today?
23:37 – How Do We Test Prophecy?
25:23 – Prophetic Dreams & Experiences
27:21 – False Prophecy & Spiritual Abuse
28:09 – What Makes a Prophecy Trustworthy?
29:05 – Generosity in the Early Church
30:39 – Why Were They Called Christians?