Stephen’s witness ended with his death, but the story was just beginning. Acts 8:1-4 let us know martyrdom didn’t have the desired effect. First, martyrdom didn’t end the persecution, v. 1 … 1 “Now Saul was consenting More →
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Faced with opposition, the early church gathered and prayed. Acts 4:23 “And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. More →
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Acts 4 … First, the silence of the accusers, v. 13 … “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” More →
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There had been no resistance to the Christians by the Jews. Acts 2:47 reads, “having favor with all the people.” It changed in the 4th chapter. The resistance was not with the people or the ruling Romans—Who came against them? More →
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Hypocrisy is a problem for many, but it doesn’t have to be. When Jesus confronted the religious leaders in Matthew 23:13-33, He revealed how to avoid the woes by declaring the opposites of integrity. Continuing … More →
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Matthew 20:29-34 gives exhortations regarding prayer. First, pray with sincere faith—“Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” (v. 30) As blind as these two men were, they believed that Jesus could help them, though they never saw More →
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