Paul and his companion Barnabas have now departed from Antioch in Syria (sort of "home base" for Paul during these early years) and sailed out into the Mediterranean Sea. Heading for Barnabas' native Land, the Island of Cyprus. A "missionary" … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … OUR LAST MAJOR VIEW OF SIMON PETER
You Bible students are probably already familiar with the miraculous account of Peter's deliverance from prison, just hours prior to his scheduled execution by wicked King Herod. Acts 12:1-17 tells the whole Story. Briefly, here's the … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … “AND THEY WERE CALLED CHRISTIANS.”
As more and more souls were saved by the Grace of God … they naturally became known as a certain type people. In Jerusalem it seems the Pharisees and Elders (including the High Priest) called them "Nazarenes." For example, in Acts 24:5 they called … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … PETER AND THE GENTILES
Acts chapter 10 records the story of how God "touched the heart" of Simon Peter, the archetypical Jew, and "turned" it toward the Gentiles. This chapter also delineates the conversion of the archetypical Gentile (a Roman soldier named Cornelius) … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … “BEHOLD, HE PRAYETH!”
Saul of Tarsus was saved by the Grace of God. No doubt about that fact! And I believe that event occurred one day as he traveled to the city of Damascus … on his way to further harass and persecute certain Christians, followers of "the resurrected … [Continue reading]
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