“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the handsContinue reading “Acts 2: 22-28….A factual presentation.”
Author Archives: Barry Hicks
Acts 2: 14-21….Peter takes a leadership role.
But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. But thisContinue reading “Acts 2: 14-21….Peter takes a leadership role.”
Acts 2: 5-13…..What’s going on???
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how isContinue reading “Acts 2: 5-13…..What’s going on???”
Acts 2: 1-4….The promised Holy Spirit came !
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they wereContinue reading “Acts 2: 1-4….The promised Holy Spirit came !”
Acts 1: 18-26….. Matthias chosen.
(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) “For itContinue reading “Acts 1: 18-26….. Matthias chosen.”
Acts 1: 12-17….The team depleted.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and SimonContinue reading “Acts 1: 12-17….The team depleted.”
Acts1: 6-11…..A huge event and a spectacular promise!
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come uponContinue reading “Acts1: 6-11…..A huge event and a spectacular promise!”
Acts 1: 1-5….Luke continues writing beyond the resurrection.
In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearingContinue reading “Acts 1: 1-5….Luke continues writing beyond the resurrection.”
Genesis 2: 18-23…..Names galore ending in woman!
Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what heContinue reading “Genesis 2: 18-23…..Names galore ending in woman!”
Genesis 2: 10-17…. The beauty stated and a command given.
A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers. The name of the first is the Pishon. It is the one that flowed around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. And the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone areContinue reading “Genesis 2: 10-17…. The beauty stated and a command given.”
As I read it! 