For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed. And when they had carriedContinue reading “Acts 13: 27-34…..Recent news!”
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Acts 13: 20-26….Paul mentions John the Baptiser
All this took about 450 years. And after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be theirContinue reading “Acts 13: 20-26….Paul mentions John the Baptiser”
Acts 13: 13-19…..Paul seizes the opportunity to preach…
Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. After the reading from the Law andContinue reading “Acts 13: 13-19…..Paul seizes the opportunity to preach…”
Acts 13: 4-12….Stage one of a life-time of adventure.
So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them. When they had gone through the whole island as far asContinue reading “Acts 13: 4-12….Stage one of a life-time of adventure.”
Acts 12: 25 – 13:1-3…Planned Expansion.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them John, whose other name was Mark…..Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshipingContinue reading “Acts 12: 25 – 13:1-3…Planned Expansion.”
Acts 12: 18-25….Dealing with death.
Now when day came, there was no little disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.Comment: ItContinue reading “Acts 12: 18-25….Dealing with death.”
Acts 12: 12-17…. Seeing ghosts!
When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer. Recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she did notContinue reading “Acts 12: 12-17…. Seeing ghosts!”
Acts 12: 6-11…..An escape just in time.
Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on theContinue reading “Acts 12: 6-11…..An escape just in time.”
Acts 12: 1-5…..Violence!
About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword, and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread. And when he had seized him,Continue reading “Acts 12: 1-5…..Violence!”
Acts 11: 27-30…. Concerned Giving.
Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (this took place in the days of Claudius). So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to sendContinue reading “Acts 11: 27-30…. Concerned Giving.”
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