Featured Series: Mission Moments

Travel through the world of the early church with Professor Isaac Abrams as he visits key biblical locations including Damascus, Jerusalem, Antioch, Ephesus, Philippi, and more.

Damascus — A Life Changed on the Road

Acts 9:1–19

On the road to Damascus, Saul was traveling with authority to arrest followers of Jesus. Instead, he encountered the risen Christ—and everything changed.

In this Mission Moment, Professor Isaac Abrams explores Saul’s dramatic conversion, the significance of Damascus, and how one encounter with Jesus redirected the course of Saul’s life and ministry.

Jerusalem — The Church Begins

Acts 2:1–47

In Jerusalem, the followers of Jesus were gathered together when the Holy Spirit came with power on the Day of Pentecost. Peter stood before the crowd and proclaimed the risen Christ, and thousands responded to the message.

In this Mission Moment, Professor Isaac Abrams explores Jerusalem as the birthplace of the early church, the significance of Pentecost, and how the gospel began moving outward from this city to the world.

Antioch — Where Believers Were First Called Christians

Acts 11:19–26

In Antioch, the gospel crossed cultural boundaries as believers shared the good news of Jesus with a growing and diverse community. Barnabas came to encourage the new believers and later brought Saul from Tarsus to help teach the church.

In this Mission Moment, Professor Isaac Abrams explores the growing church at Antioch, the ministry of Barnabas and Saul, and the city where the disciples of Jesus were first called Christians.

Ephesus — The Gospel Confronts a City

Acts 19:1–20

In Ephesus, Paul encountered disciples who had not yet received the full message about Jesus. As he taught and ministered there, the word of the Lord spread throughout the region, lives were transformed, and people began turning away from practices that stood against their new faith.

In this Mission Moment, Professor Isaac Abrams explores Paul’s ministry in Ephesus, the spiritual transformation taking place in the city, and what happened when the power of the gospel confronted deeply rooted beliefs and practices.

Philippi — Faith Takes Root in a New Place

Acts 16:11–15

In Philippi, Paul and his companions went outside the city to a place of prayer, where they met Lydia and a group of women gathered by the river. As Paul shared the gospel, the Lord opened Lydia’s heart to receive the message, and she and her household were baptized.

In this Mission Moment, Professor Isaac Abrams explores Paul’s arrival in Philippi, Lydia’s response to the gospel, and how God used a simple gathering by the river to establish a new community of believers.

Corinth — A Church Learning to Follow Christ

Acts 18:1–11

In Corinth, Paul entered a busy and influential city where he worked alongside Aquila and Priscilla and faithfully taught the message of Jesus. Despite opposition, the Lord encouraged Paul to keep speaking, and he remained in Corinth teaching God’s Word.

In this Mission Moment, Professor Isaac Abrams explores Paul’s ministry in Corinth, the beginnings of the church there, and how God established a community of believers who would continue learning what it meant to faithfully follow Christ.

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