“They Laid Hands on Them”
Opposition and disagreement to the apostles’ preaching was always there, but it was not always expressed. At the conclusion of Peter’s second recorded sermon that opposition quickly rose to the surface. The historian records, “And as they spoke unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came up them, […]
Major Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
On February 7, 2023, the president of Turkey declared a three-month state of emergency in the southern areas hit by two powerful earthquakes the previous day that have killed more than 20,000 people (as of this writing) and destroyed thousands of homes there and in northern Syria. Online pictures depict the immense devastation, while snowfall, […]
“Ye Are the Sons of the Prophets”
“Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from […]
The Bible From a Gay Perspective?
A few years ago, it was called “The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told,” a disgusting parody of “The Greatest Story Ever Told” — the Bible. It was presented at the taxpayer-supported University of California Santa Cruz. “It’s a takeoff on ‘The Greatest Story Ever Told,’ which was, of course, the Bible,” Sammy Scheie, a UCSC […]
God Fulfilled What the Prophets Spoke
Peter said, “… the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that the Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled” (Acts 3:18). Fulfilled prophecy is one of the greatest testimonies God offers to prove He is God. Long ago, through Isaiah’s words, the Lord challenged the gods of that day saying, “Produce […]
A Division Among the People
John wrote, “Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, ‘Truly this is the Prophet.’ Others said, ‘This is the Christ.’ But some said, ‘Will the Christ come out of Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where […]
Adam’s Apple and the Three Wise Men
Upon first seeing this title many of you are wondering, “What do the two of these things have in common? One takes place in Genesis and the other in the Gospels!” Many of you take these two things mentioned, “Adam’s Apple” and the “Three Wise Men” as fact that you can pick up your Bibles […]
You Did It in Ignorance
Peter charged his nation with denying, delivering up, and crucifying Jesus. He described Him as being the Holy and Righteous One, the Prince of Peace: their Messiah. These were strong words and Peter “softened” them somewhat in saying, “And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as also your rulers” (Acts 3:17). […]
Acts 15
In the book of Acts we have the history of the early church: how the church began in Acts 2 and its growth and spreading to every creature. The first major problem that the church ran into, besides the physical persecution that arose, was the question of how the Jews and Gentiles were supposed to […]
The Nation’s Crimes Against Christ
When a multitude gathered, amazed that a lame man with whom they were familiar had suddenly been made whole, Peter explained to them how this had occurred. He said that God had “glorified his servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. But ye […]