Philip Bryant
Executive Director, Grace Fellowship Canada
Devotionals
God Does Not Show Favoritism – Acts 10:1-48
Peter’s in Joppa, where God just used him to raise a widow back to life. Then comes a vision—unclean animals Jews can’t eat. “Kill and eat,” God says. Peter balks: “No way, Lord—I’ve never touched anything impure!” Acts 10:15-16 (CSB)“Again… the voice said, ‘What God...
Are We Listening to the Spirit? – Acts 8:26-40
An Ethiopian official, high in the court, had gone to Jerusalem to worship. Now he’s riding home in his chariot, reading Isaiah 53—searching for truth. Acts 8:29-30 (CSB)“The Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go and join that chariot.’ So Philip ran up… heard him reading… and...
What’s My Motivation for Following Jesus? – Acts 8:9-24
After Stephen’s martyrdom and the intense persecution that scattered the disciples from Jerusalem, Philip landed in Samaria. God worked miracles through him as he preached the good news of Jesus. People were baptized, crowds were amazed—and even Simon the sorcerer...
Sermons Are Great Until They Expose Our Hearts – Acts 6:8-7:60
Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, is preaching truth in the synagogue. They can’t argue back, so they pay liars to drag him before the Jewish leaders. He delivers an incredible sermon—Abraham, Moses, the prophets—recapping God’s promises and Israel’s rebellion. Then...
The Effect of Giving Responsibility to Others – Acts 6:1-7
The early church was growing—and facing growing pains. They cared generously for each other, especially widows, with no safety net back then. But a hitch: non-Jewish widows were overlooked in food distribution. The apostles, stretched thin, gathered everyone and said,...
Worthy to be Treated Shamefully – Acts 5:17-42
God was doing incredible miracles through the Apostles as He established the church. In fact, people would bring the sick and the lame out on mats so that even Peter’s shadow would heal them as they passed by, and they were healed. They would go to the temple courts...