Daily Devotion
The Man Who Obeyed God
SCRIPTURE: ACTS 7:1-7 A s we have already seen, it was Stephen's method of defense to take a panoramic view of Jewish history. It was not the mere sequence of events that was in Stephen's mind. To him, every person and event symbolized something....
Before The Sanhedrin
SCRIPTURE: ACTS 4:5-12 T he court before which Peter and John were brought was the Sanhedrin, the supreme court of the Jews. Even in Roman times, it had the right to arrest. The one thing it could not do was to pass a death sentence, except in the...
Arrest
T oday we begin our walk through the 4th chapter of acts. here we begin to see what it cost the followers of Jesus. there is always a price to pay if you are going to follow Jesus, and there are always those raised up by the devil who will attempt...
A Notable Deed is Done
SCRIPTURE: ACTS 3:1-10 F or the devout Jew, there were three special hours of prayer---9 a.m.,12 midday and 3 p.m. They agreed that prayer was efficacious wherever it was offered; they felt that is was doubly precious when offered in the Temple...
Characteristics of the Church
SCRIPTURE: ACTS 2:42-47 T his is a lightning summary of the characteristics of the early Church. As you read this, compare your church with what you find here. (1st) It was a learning Church. They persisted in listening to the apostles as they...
Save Yourselves
SCRIPTURE: Acts 2:37-41 We will be continuing our journey through the book of the acts of the apostles. There is so much to learn from this book of the new church and the new testament. The contributing writers are having new experiences of all...