Spring River Baptist Church

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

So God's message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

Acts 6:7

The word of God spread like ripples on a pond where, from a single center, each wave touches the next, spreading wider and farther.

The gospel still spreads this way today.

You don't have to change the world single-handedly—it is enough just to be part of the wave, touching those around you, who in turn will touch others until all have felt the movement.

Don't ever feel that your part is insignificant or unimportant.

09/06/2026

The others accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go.
The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus. And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.”

Acts 5:40-42

Peter and John were warned repeatedly not to preach, but they continued in spite of the threats.

We, too, should live as Christ has asked us to, sharing our faith no matter what the cost.

We may not be beaten or thrown in jail, but we may be ridiculed, ostracized, or slandered.

To what extent are you willing to suffer for the sake of sharing the gospel with others?

09/05/2026

All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had. The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God's great blessing was upon them all.

Acts 4:32

None of these Christians felt that what they had was their own, and so they were able to give and share, eliminating poverty among them.

They would not let a brother or sister suffer when others had plenty.

How do you feel about your possessions?

We should adopt the attitude that everything we have comes from God, and we are only sharing what is already his.

09/04/2026

There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.

Acts 4:12

Many people react negatively to the fact that there is no other name than that of Jesus to call on for salvation.

Yet this is not something the church decided; it is the specific teaching of Jesus himself.

If God designated Jesus to be the Savior of the world, no one else can be his equal.

Christians are to be open-minded on many issues, but not on how we are saved from sin.

No other religious teacher could die for our sins; no other religious teacher came to earth as God's only Son; no other religious teacher rose from the dead.

Our focus should be on Jesus, whom God offered as the way to have an eternal relationship with himself.

There is no other name or way!