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Acts 12   Introduction There were a number of Herods Herod the Great did a number of public works projects. And, knowing that the Jews were all about Temple-based worship, he built and expanded the Te...

3 Sep 201727min

In this passage we see Peter give his testimony of the conversion of Cornelius and his household to the church in Jerusalem. In so doing he quietens the division in the church that would see believers...

27 Aug 201737min

The concept of Acts 10 being about "Double Vision" is credited to N. T. Wright (see some of his quotes in the supplementary material). This passage has a lot to say about the conversion of the devout ...

20 Aug 201732min

Acts 9:20-43 Introduction      Here is the map referred to during the lesson.      The story of redemption is woven throughout Scripture.      Scripture is the revelation of God’s loving effort to sho...

13 Aug 201733min

Acts 9: 1-19 The Conversion of Saul   Introduction Saul’s conversion is reported three times in Acts – chapters 9, 22, and 26 Born ~AD 5 in Tarsus in the region of Cilicia. His family moved to Jerusal...

6 Aug 201728min

The stoning of Stephen ushered in overt persecution of the early church -- beginning with the Christians from a Hellenistic Jew background. Some, like Philip, were driven to Samaria. The Samaritans re...

23 Jul 201728min

Stephen is brought up on charges and answers by attacking some of the foundational identities that the religious elite had been claiming.   (Supplemental material)

16 Jul 201733min

Acts 5:27-6:7   Verses 5:27-42 Acts 22:3 shows where Paul was educated by Gamaliel. The account in chapter 5 introduces Gamaliel who was “held in honor by all the people”. Key verses: “38 So in the pr...

9 Jul 201736min