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Stephen's Testimony Part II - Joseph Doesn't Hold a Grudge
2023-01-15 11:03 Acts 7:9-16. In his testimony before the council, Stephen moves on to the story of Joseph. The patriarchs (the sons of Jacob) were jealous of their younger brother Joseph, and they sold him into Egypt...
Stephen's Testimony - Part I
2023-01-14 19:40 Acts 6:16-7:8. The high priest asks Stephen if it is true that he has been blaspheming the temple and Moses. At this question, Stephen begins to testify as to the history of Israel. He begins by exhor...
Good and Evil are Commingled
2023-01-13 10:12 Acts 6:7-15. The word of God was increasing and the number of disciples multiplying greatly. Even many priests were becoming obedient to the faith. The new deacon, Stephen, was filled with grace and p...
Hierarchy and Obedience
2023-01-12 10:15 Acts 6:1-6. As the early disciples are increasing in number, the Greek disciples begin complaining that their widows are not being given as much in the daily distribution as the Hebrew widows. The apo...
Rejoicing in Suffering
2023-01-10 15:22 Acts 5:33-42. The council is enraged when the apostles tell them they cannot stop preaching in Jesus' name, and the priests want to kill the apostles, but one Pharisee, Gamaliel, stops them. He or...
The Most Expert of Witnesses
2023-01-09 09:05 Acts 5:27-32. The guards bring the apostles from the temple and back to the council for questioning. The high priest chastises them, saying the council had strictly forbidden them from preaching in Je...
A Brief Aside
2023-01-08 09:50 My post today is not based on a Bible reading. I just have been having a lot of thoughts today about the nature of time and the struggle between good and evil and wanted to write about them.   A fri...
Not Wanting to Ask Obvious Questions
2023-01-07 13:10 Acts 5:17-26. Filled with jealousy, the high priest and his party, the Sadducees, have the apostles arrested and put in prison. That night an angel comes in and frees the apostles, telling them to go ...
Let God Conquer Our Fear
2023-01-06 09:29 Acts 5:12-16. The apostles were doing many signs and wonders among the people. "None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor." Believers were added daily, increasing their ...
Cause of Death
2023-01-05 10:39 Acts 5:7-11. In yesterday's post, Ananias came and offered the apostles what he represented to be all of the proceeds of the sale of his land. When Peter pointed out his lie, Ananias died on the s...