Tag: Church
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A Church Seized by Signs and Wonders
Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events. ACTS of signs and wonders by the Apostles 5:11 NIV ACTS of Signs and Wonders What has just happened? At this point in Luke’s account of the ACTS of the church we encounter an unexpected sign and wonder which struck great fear…
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That’s Not Fair! Possessions and Community
The Saga of Ananias and Saphira From a background of my own evangelical christian American thinking I had always squirmed with a certain sense of unfairness that Ananias and Saphira died instantly at Peter’s feet when the Apostle confronted them about a sale of THEIR OWN possessions. Wasn’t the profit from THEIR MONEY from a…
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Acts 5 Not so fast to justice – Gamaliel – גַּמְלִיאֵל
Who is this man Gamaliel? An angel brought the Apostles out of their prison cell, unbeknownst to the ruling council of Jerusalem who are about to try them for speaking the Name of Jesus AGAIN. When they discover that the Apostles somehow once again preach to the people in the Temple, they order the captain…
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