This lesson explores the three acts of God in Acts 1-2:  

Acts 1:  God promises to act, the disciples wait

Acts 2:1-13:  God acts, people observe, interpretations differ

Acts 2:14-41:  God explains, people must decide whether to replace their conclusions with His

The Syrophoenician woman continued seeking Jesus even when His words were difficult to understand. This class is a study and discussion of the major contrasts of Mark 7:24-30.

How do faithful people respond when God acts before they understand what He is doing? This is the situation the apostles were in when the Holy Spirit came upon them in Acts 2:1-13.

What keeps sincere, religious people from recognizing and responding rightly to Jesus? A study and discussion of Mark 6:53-7:23.

The apostles in Acts had watched Jesus ascend back into heaven with orders to remain in Jerusalem and wait for God's next big move. Sometimes God calls us to wait for Him to reveal more.

In Mark 6: 45-52, the apostles were amazed to see Jesus calmly walking by their boat on the storm-tossed Sea of Galilee, but for some reason Mark has an interesting reason for their amazement. Join Jason for this deeper look into the text.