Tags archives: persecution

Abundance
 

  • Abundance

  • 8 months ago
  • 1 Peter 1:1-2 1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ: To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Je... [read more]
Paul’s Defense – Part 1
 

  • Paul’s Defense – Part 1

  • 1 year ago
  • Acts 24:10-16  10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense. 11 You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 My accusers did n... [read more]
Not Allowed
 

  • Not Allowed

  • 1 year ago
  • Acts 23:12-22 12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. 13 More than forty men were involved in this plot. 14 They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat any... [read more]
Credentials of Paul
 

  • Credentials of Paul

  • 1 year ago
  • Acts 22:1-5  1 “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.” 2 When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said: 3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our an... [read more]
Expected Responses
 

  • Expected Responses

  • 1 year ago
  • Acts 21:17-26 17 When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us warmly. 18 The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present. 19 Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20 When ... [read more]
Mission Contacts
 

  • Mission Contacts

  • 2 years ago
  • Acts 18:1-6  1 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and because he was a tentmaker as they were... [read more]
The Berean
 

  • The Berean

  • 2 years ago
  • Acts 17:10-15  10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scrip... [read more]
Peter in Prison
 

  • Peter in Prison

  • 2 years ago
  • Acts 12:1-5 1 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. 3 When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened dur... [read more]