Today was a great day of overview, preparing for our study of Paul’s 13 letters to believers in this dispensation of grace, also known as the Mystery that was kept secret, by God the Father, until it was revealed to Paul by special revelation. Ephesians 3:1-7: For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ … Read more
Well, we made it to the end of our “overview” of the book of Acts. Paul’s defense of the gospel, and of his determination to stand before Nero was clearly explained in Acts 26. We spent some time clarifying Acts 26:19-20: Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: But shewed first unto … Read more
We were able to get through three chapters (Acts 23-25) in our overview of the book of Acts. Remember, our intention is to get a clear understanding of the transition from a Jewish gospel centered in Jerusalem, led by Peter, James, and John, to a Gentile gospel centered in Antioch, led by Paul. We could … Read more
Acts 21 – 22 were quite an interesting study yesterday! We spent a few minutes reviewing how Paul ignored the Holy Spirit’s warning about not going to Jerusalem – God’s directive will, and stepped into God’s permissive will by going anyway. I used Biblical Discipleship Lesson 7 as a guide concerning the will of God. … Read more
We plowed our way nearly through Acts 21 today! Paul was determined to arrive in Jerusalem by Pentecost, which is 50 days after Passover. Once he arrived in Caesarea, he was just a short journey up to Jerusalem. He and Luke, and the others traveling with him, spent some time with Phillip the evangelist, one … Read more
We have made it through the first week of 2021! We were able to get through Acts 19 & 20 today, in our overview of this book of history of the first century church. We saw how, even though Acts is not a book of doctrine, it does contain doctrine, as Paul spent some critical … Read more