Acts 5
Acts four closes recounting the sacrifice and love that brethren had for each other, mentioning especially Barnabas, who having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet to be distributed as relief among saints who were in need. Acts five tells of the hypocrisy of a couple who […]
Acts 11:19-30
The door has been opened to the Gentiles. Promises for them had been made from man’s fall. God told Abraham, “In thee and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.” Prophets had pointed forward to the day when in “him shall the Gentiles trust.” Jesus promised Peter the keys of […]
Acts 10-11:18
God’s promise to Abraham was, “In thee and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed” (Genesis 22:18). In different sections of the Old Testament there is reference made to benefits gentiles would receive from God. Jesus had said, “Other sheep have which are not of this fold…” (Jn. 10:16). James […]
Acts 9:19-43
Saul did not waste time after his baptism. He was with disciples in Damascus for certain days. What relief and joy Saul’s conversion must have brought them! Obviously news of Saul’s conversion quickly reached the ears of the disciples, possibly through Ananais. Disciples in Damascus were aware of the Saul’s purpose in coming there and […]
Acts 9:1-19
In the early church, no event is of greater significance than the conversion of Saul. It stayed, for a time at least, the persecution he had inflicted against her, allowing her to “catch her breath” before another wave of persecution arose again by the hand of Herod (Acts 12:1f). It allowed her to resume with […]
Acts 15
Acts fifteen begins the last half of the history of the Apostles. It records a significant chapter as it continues to unfold the advance of the Gentiles in the gospel. Acts 10, 11 tell of the miracles that established that Gentiles had a place in the kingdom. Acts 11 tells of the beginning of the […]
Acts 14
The successful preaching of Paul and Barnabas brought about contradictions, strife and persecutions from the disobedient in Antioch and this was the pattern in other places in Paul’s journeys. Having fled from Antioch, the two evangelists made their way to Iconium. Their synagogue preacher again made believers of great multitudes of Jews and Greeks and […]
Acts 13
The journeys of Paul begin with this chapter. Barnabas and Saul had returned to Antioch after carrying benevolence to the Judaean brethren and they, with three others, are “ministering to the Lord.” As they fast and pray, the Holy Spirit commands “Separate unto me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them” […]
Acts 12
The book of Acts is primarily a chronicle of two men, Peter and Paul. That is not to say that it deals exclusively with them but they are the primary characters. The first portion of Acts dealt with Peter (although Paul was introduced there) and while the remainder of the book will deal with Paul’s […]
Acts 18
Paul made few disciples in Athens, and he traveled to Corinth. There he became acquainted with a couple who will prove to be a great help to him for years to come. Aquila and Priscilla were Jews from Pontus but had recently lived in Rome. They were there because Claudius had commanded all Jews to […]