Acts 9:1-2 "...Saul...asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus..." Saul made a name for himself by persecuting the churches in Jerusalem, breaking into homes and dragging people to prison. He's decided to expand his reach by chasing some who have left the city and might be spreading this heresy to other synagogues. Jesus …
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Bible Study Notes on Acts 8 – 20170201
Acts 8:1 "...Saul was consenting to his death..." I don't think this is a reflection of a cold heart, but of a zealous one. Saul had been taught by Gamaliel so he believed he was standing for God's truth. With an intellect such as his, I'm surprised he didn't do more investigating. Perhaps his zealousness …
Bible Study Notes on Acts 7 – 20170130
Acts 7:2 "...Brethren and fathers, listen..." God has filled Stephen with His Spirit and given him an opportunity to share the truth with the religious leaders. The message Stephen will share is not just the Good News, it is tailor-made for this audience. Everything he will share will be things these men should not only …
Bible Study Notes on Acts 6 – 20170126
Acts 6:1 "...against the Hebrews by the Hellenists..." Unrest among the new believers. The Hellenists were Jews from outside Israel who spoke Greek as their native language. Apparently there was some prejudice between those born in Israel and those without so that the Hellenist widows were being overlooked during the daily distributions. So far we've …
Bible Study Notes on Acts 4 – 20170123
Acts 4:1 "...priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them" Not surprising. Was only a matter of time for either the religious leaders to hear them speak as they were doing it in the temple or to hear of them as so many had been converted. 2 "...greatly disturbed...taught the people...preached …
Bible Study Notes on Acts 3 – 20170119
Acts 3:1 "...the ninth hour" As the day began around six o'clock in the morning, the ninth hour would be three o'clock in the afternoon, the time of the evening sacrifice. 10 "...they knew that it was he who sat begging..." The people recognized the man who was healed. He wasn't some unknown person. They …
Bible Study Notes on Acts 2 – 20170116
Acts 2:1 "Day of Pentecost..." Greek term for the fiftieth day of the feast of weeks. Ten days have passed since Jesus ascended. 2-4 "...rushing mighty wind...divided tongues, as of fire...began to speak with other tongues..." Physical manifestation of the arrival of the Holy Spirit, sound and light. Also the sign of different languages coming …
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