Category: Acts for a 21st c. Church
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What happened to Peter?
Jerusalem must have been all abuzz with the questions of yet another unfolding mystery involving the Apostles. What happened to this Apostle of Jesus? What happened to Simon Peter? How did this leading Disciple of Jesus escape? Peter could not possibly have come to our gate since Herod has him under the guard of sixteen…
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His Angel at the gate
A messenger after an angel Today we’ll move around between scenes and times hoping for a glance at an angel. (Have you ever seen one?) Acts of the Apostles 12: So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. Acts of the Apostles 12:5 ESV ~…
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Herod Vexing Opposition of the Church
Acts 12: of Herod vs Jesus’ Apostles Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. Acts of the Apostles 12:1 King James Version A contest is about to begin between: King Herod Agrippa verses the Apostles of Jesus. Today we’ll read the King James Version of…
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James – a Greater Thunder and a lesser king
We know this about Jesus’ Apostles: twelve followed the Lord Jesus for three years .. everywhere. One of the twelve betrayed Him, but three Apostles were closer to Jesus than any man or woman born of this world Peter, James the Greater, and John – an inner circle of the Twelve. You probably already know…
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Predictions of Prophets and missions of gods
Cover photo: statue of Emperor Claudius as the Greek god Jupiter. Some Prophets from Jerusalem Now in those days, some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. ACTS 11:27 Legacy Standard Bible A believer in Christ, follower of a false prophet, worshiper of an ancient god or iconic contemporary might easily miss the significance of…
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An Antioch Blueprint of Church Evangelism
Antioch – a Crossroads Church of the Gospel And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. Acts of the Apostles 11:26 ESV – [CLICK HERE for other versions] ‘Christians’ – an all-too-familiar label ‘christians‘ don’t understand Hundreds of disciples of Jesus Christ were first mocked in Antioch as ‘Christians.’ The Church now claims this…
