The second half of Acts Chapter 8 continues to follow the missionary work of the Apostle Philip. An angel appears to Philip and tells him to go to a certain road that goes from Jerusalem to Gaza. Philip obeys and on the road meats an Ethiopian official traveling back home after worshiping in Jerusalem. (more…)
Acts chapter 4 picks up the story right where chapter 3 left off, with Peter and John preaching the resurrection of Jesus to the people gathered in amazement at the healing of a crippled man. The Sadducees, a group of Jewish religious leaders who did not believe in a resurrection of the dead, arrested Peter and John for their preaching and put them in prison for the night. Nevertheless, a good number of men believed in the message that Peter and John preached and the number of believing men in Jerusalem grew to about five thousand (more…)
In Acts 3 we’ll spend most of our time looking at another mini sermon given by the Apostle Peter which proclaims faith in Jesus is God’s only plan for man to be saved. The chapter begins by telling us of a man who was crippled from birth who was healed by Peter as he and the Apostle John were going to the temple for prayer. (more…)
In the second half of Acts 2, Peter continues his explanation to the crowds of people who had just witnessed the miracle of tongues that took place. Peter presents the Gospel of Jesus Christ by giving a brief, yet complete history of Jesus as God’s only plan of salvation for mankind. (more…)
The book of Acts contains the early history of the Church, immediately after Jesus ascended to heaven. Acts Chapter 1 starts with telling us that Jesus appear to the apostles and other disciples over a period of 40 days after his resurrection. During this time, the disciples ask of Jesus will now restore the kingdom to Israel. (more…)
The second half of Matthew 27 briefly describes the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. Below is a list of all the things that Matthew mentions Jesus going through. As you read the list, consider the fact that at any moment, Jesus had the power to stop what was happening, but for our sake did nothing. (more…)
In Matthew chapter 17 we will look at a few statements that Jesus makes predicting his death and resurrection. The first statement occurs after the transfiguration of Jesus on a mountain, witnessed by Peter, James, and John. (more…)
Almost all of Matthew chapter 11 directly tells us of the importance of trusting in the Gospel of Jesus for salvation, or indirectly by declaring that he is the Messiah. First we’re told that John the Baptist is in prison and he sent some of his disciples to ask Jesus,
Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?
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