Acts 14 contains an assortment of mini-speeches, all of which have the purpose of presenting the gospel to those that God has chosen to hear His word. I lump them together.Here is the background of their travels.Paul and Barnabas at IconiumAct 14:3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto… Continue reading Speech #8 – Acts 14:8 & 15 Speeches with a purpose
A view of some key verses from Luke 24
When we consider the speeches we read in Acts, we often are seeing Peter, Stephen or Paul, giving a history of Israel in making their witness.Perhaps Jesus modeled this to them as we read in Luke 24.Luk 24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have… Continue reading A view of some key verses from Luke 24
Brief note on my 10 Lists Bible reading….600 day milestone.
I passed another milestone today, I finished my 600th day.There is no way that I will catch up, after a little over 3 years, I should be well over 1,000 days.I think my blog posting, and travels, and distractions have taken me away for that original objective.But hopefully some of my reading rubs off into… Continue reading Brief note on my 10 Lists Bible reading….600 day milestone.
Speech #7 – Paul at Antioch Acts 13:16
We skip forward to Acts 13 and find the next major speech.The early context verses describe a complex scene of:Act 13:1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod… Continue reading Speech #7 – Paul at Antioch Acts 13:16
