Category: Faith and Christianity

It is interesting that although the 7 were selected for most likely what we would call Deacon duties in today's church, the first of these was more noted for his faithful words than his service of good works. We will see in the next chapter that this persecution leads to the first martyrdom. Act 6:8  And… Continue reading Acts 6 – Stephen – Initial Acts of Persecution

I am skipping over the text about openly lying to the Holy Spirit, but it is worth reading on it's own. At the end of the chapter we see the 2nd phase of the persecution begun earlier when John and Peter were taken and warned before the council. Now they were found teaching even more… Continue reading Acts 5 – Patience and Empowerment to Endure Persecutiion

This chapter ends with powerful examples of how the early church both supported the preaching of the word and the taking care of the body of Christ...which was growing exponentially. Acts 1:15  And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred… Continue reading Acts 4 – Persecution begins….

Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things,… Continue reading Acts 2 and 3 – Written in the Scriptures…