The young church in action
To finish our birds-eye tour of the Bible, we need to look at one final book, The Acts of the Apostles, as it is titled in our English Bibles. Actually it is mostly about two apostles: Peter and Paul. Our [...]
The Impact of Pentecost summary
I have been following the impact of the Day of Pentecost on the early days of the new Pentecostal church under the title "Such as I have give I you." I have covered Acts chapters 1-6, the period before the [...]
Great power and great grace
I have been sharing from the early chapters of the book of Acts the impact of the Day of Pentecost. Peter and John, in the name of Jesus, had healed the lame man at the gate of the Temple, and [...]
Ignorant and unlearned men
No, the title is not a slogan from the feminist movement but an important statement in our journey of exploration through Acts chapters 3-5. In chapter 3 Peter and John had healed the lame man in the Name of Jesus, [...]
Such as I have give I you
In a normal, everyday situation, guidance is given to Peter to tell the lame man at the gate of the temple to look at them both. "And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, 'Look at [...]
It happened on the way to worship
There was much excitement on the Day of Pentecost and the following weeks and months. Acts 2:41-47 is a summary of that period. We could spend much time on each verse. For example, how did the apostles baptize all of [...]