Category: Acts for a 21st c. Church
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Through Many Afflictions Saul and Joseph return to Antioch
What afflictions, which tribulations will we suffer for our witness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ? ~AD 49 – a return journey [Just a reminder that Paul is a more local name for Saul from Tarsus beyond the imposing Guyik and Taurus mountains and many brothers address Joseph of the island of Cypress by his…
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Why worship legends, idols and false gods?
Why worship legends or stone idols or false gods of mythology? Men, why are you doing these things? It’s a great question, isn’t it? Paul has asked adoring crowds who would worship him, WHY are you preparing a party to worship ME? In case you missed the parallels of first & 21st century application from…
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The gods have become like men
Idolatry – Men create their gods Imagine an EMPIRE – like the powerful GREECE of Alexander the Great. For a humorous look at the idol gods: – visit this source about the god Hermes [pictured in NYC for this post] from godchecker.com Greek Mythology is a veritable blockbusting soap opera. What can Zeus possibly get…
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The Lame Walk a Sign from God
A Sign of Faith in Capernaum ~A.D. 27 – Jesus in Galilee “Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins have been forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? Gospel of Luke 5:43 LSB “But, so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,”—He said to…
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Acts 14 Pursued through Lycaonia
Fleeing Persecution After having fled Pisidian Antioch, Roman capital of the Galatian district of Lycaonia, Barnabas and Paul must again go into hiding as they escape persecution in Iconium. Luke’s detailed account of Paul’s first missionary journey in Acts 14 shows us what will frequently take place in many cities throughout the world. His historic…
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Iconium – A Pattern of Persecution
But having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, they went to Iconium. Acts of the Apostles 13:51 LSB Their journey of about 90 miles on a Roman road connecting these two capital cities of Asia Minor through the mountains would typically take about a week on horseback or on foot. Paul and…
