The Roles of Adam, Abraham and Jesus in the Biblical Story [ 27:32 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (275)In this study we look at Adam, Abraham, and Jesus, and their respective roles in redemptive history. God appointed Adam, the first man, to the Federal Head of the whole human race. His sin plunged us into a plight of sin and death, subjected to fallen angelic powers who stand in opposition to God. God’s [...]
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Saul of Tarsus was the chief instigator of a persecution against the early church in Jerusalem that was primarily aimed against the Hellenistic Jews who had believed in Jesus and who were associated with Stephen. His conversion took place while he was journeying to Damascus, to arrest and extradite any of Jesus’ followers who had [...]
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Texts: Acts 9:10-20; 2 Cor 5:14-21; Rom 7:4 The story of the apostle Paul/Saul of Tarsus is one of the most dramatic examples of radical conversion and role reversal in human history. The man so fully devoted to destroying the church of God was changed to become the chief witness of Jesus Christ. What happened [...]
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The persecution that began with the death of Stephen marks a major turning point in the narrative of the Book of Acts, as the Gospel now spreads beyond Jerusalem into Judea and Samaria, and ultimately to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). Those scattered go into new regions preaching the Gospel of salvation in [...]
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Introducing Philip the Evangelist and Qualifications for Leaders [ 50:21 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (174)Seven men were selected to oversee the care for the widows in the Greek-speaking wing of the early Jerusalem church. This study looks at the qualities of those called as leaders for that task, (as should also apply today to men raised up in the church). Our study will include a brief overview of Philip’s [...]
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In today’s study we again look at how the death and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah marks an epoch-shift that will in time radically alter the significance of the Temple and the Law of Moses, both of which, for a time, remained significant for the early Jewish-Christian community in Jerusalem. A brief survey of Acts [...]
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The Ministry of Stephen - Part 2- His Preaching, Debates, and Theological Contribution [ 53:20 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (324)In this study we look at Acts 6:8-7:60, examining the ministry of Stephen, whose ministry exemplifies the bold witness that comes from being clothed with power from on high. We also look at his theology, which is revealed in his indictment of the Jewish leaders/people in his discourse before the Council. First of all, his [...]
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Luke-Acts are really one volume in two parts. The commission at the end Luke’s gospel (Lk 24:45-50) and at the beginning of Acts (Acts 1:1-11) are much alike, emphasizing a gospel that is to be preached in all nations, and that the witnesses must be clothed with power from on high for the execution of [...]
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The Book of Acts tells the story of the Gospel’s spread from Jerusalem to Rome in a period of about 30 years after Jesus’ resurrection and ascension to heaven. Luke focuses on the work and witness of the apostles as the foundation for the church and its mission to preach the gospel of salvation in [...]
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Further Study of the Early Jerusalem Church in Acts 3-4 [ 55:03 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (179)Peter’s Sermon at the Temple (Acts 3) Luke has been telling the main story of how the apostles bear witness of Jesus’ resurrection with signs and wonders following to confirm the authenticity and veracity of their witness. The healing of a lame man in Acts 3 results in a crowd gathering in the Temple precincts [...]
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