Category: Acts for a 21st c. Church
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He distinctly saw an angel of God
“Cornelius!” the angel said. Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel. ACTS 10:4 of angels ACTS 10: of an angel & a Roman warrior What an unlikely scene in this new missionary journey of Twelve Jewish Apostles of JESUS the Messiah of Israel. Luke records an encounter of…
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Another Resurrection in Joppa
Death’s Vigil If you should pause briefly near death’s vigil, you may see some soul precariously perched on a precipice above the dark shadows of hades; yet.. lifted to light of life after death.. another resurrection in Christ to eternal glory with God Who Saves. Peter and another resurrection as witness Even as Peter travels…
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No Longer Paralyzed: Walking in Lydda
Paralyzed until Peter’s missionary journey What must it be like to be paralyzed, either from birth or as the result of a traumatic impact of this fragile flesh and bones at any time? We have seen paralyzed men many times in Scripture. And Simon Peter had met paralyzed or lame men at various times in…
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Saul’s Unwelcome Return to Jerusalem
(to join the Church!) When Sha’ul had come to Yerushalayim, he tried to join himself to the talmidim; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a talmid. ACTS 9:26 Hebrew Names Version Do you take this man .. ? Have you ever wanted to JOIN a group of people who…
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Saul: Encouragement in Christ from Cypress
Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement) owned a tract of land. So he sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. ACTS of the disciples of the Apostles 4:36-37 NASB20 Encouragement of Christ’s Apostles by…
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Who is this Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles?
“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” Saul: a Jew of Some Reputation We are familiar with Saul the first King of Israel, ultimately killed in battle then replaced by David. – שָׁאוּל His Hebrew name šā’ûl means ‘desired,‘ however Saul of Tarsus was not the ‘hebrew of hebrews’ that any follower of The Way…
