Even the Bereans had to send Paul on his way
The circumcision question is resolved in a meeting in Jerusalem; Barnabas goes to Cyprus, and Paul goes to Syria and …
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How can you tell if you’re living to please God?
Paul’s letter to the Galatians (Part 2): Galatians 4–6 While all believers benefit from God’s grace, Paul sounded a warning …
Jesus gave His life for our sins
Paul’s letter to the Galatians (Part 1): Galatians 1–3 Jesus gave His life for our sins: Galatians 1:4-5 Jesus gave …
Herod Agrippa
James is killed, but an angel leads Peter out of gaol before Herod can kill him too; Herod dies after …
A decade later: the first use of ‘Christians’
God shows Peter in a vision that he can eat anything, clean and unclean, then sends him to the house …
Saul’s house-to-house search
Most of the believers, other than the Apostles, leave Jerusalem from fear of Saul and other authorities, nut this just spreads the …
No ordinary food program
Administration needs grow with the number of believers; Stephen is arrested, gives the High Council a history lesson before telling …
The start of Joel’s last days
Judas is replaced; the believers wait in Jerusalem, get filled with the Holy Spirit, start preaching and healing people, which …
Jesus’ return described
The resurrected Jesus goes to heaven (the Ascension): Mark 16:19–20; Luke 24:50–53; Acts 1:1-11 Jesus ascended (went up) to heaven, …
The reason for the gospel of John
The resurrected Jesus appears to His disciples and other people, and has some trouble convincing them who He is, then …
The stone rolled away
Nicodemus and Joseph put Jesus’ body in a tomb and then it’s sealed, but two days later, the women find it …
Jesus not forsaken forever
Simon of Cyrene carries the cross for Jesus to where He is crucified with two criminals, one of which asks Jesus for redemption; …
What was the crime?
Pilate questions Jesus, sends him to Herod (who sends Him back), still finds nothing wrong with him, but sends him …
Denying Jesus is not unforgiveable
The High Priest and Sanhedrin condemn Jesus (meanwhile Peter denies Him), hand Him over for abuse and then to Pilate; …
Jesus’ humanity
Jesus is arrested in the olive grove called Gethsemane: John 18:1–2; Mark 14:32–42; Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:39–46; Mark 14:43–52; Matthew …
Refuse to believe? That’s sin
Jesus tells the disciples they are going to be hated, and that He is about to go away and what …
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