Day 324 – Acts 11-12
Talking Points When the Jewish converts hear about Gentiles being baptized, they are upset and question Peter. He explains all that had happened and how the Gentiles had received the…
Talking Points When the Jewish converts hear about Gentiles being baptized, they are upset and question Peter. He explains all that had happened and how the Gentiles had received the…
Talking Points Luke relays Paul's miraculous and powerful conversion to the Way. He went from "breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord" to "confounding the Jews...by proving…
Talking Points Stephen preaches to the Jews. He doesn't proclaim a strange or new message, but the familiar message of God's work in and through the Jewish people -- work…
Talking Points The persecution of the apostles Jesus had warned of begins in full force, as Peter and John are arrested for "teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the…
Talking Points Acts is written by Luke, as his follow-up account to his gospel narrative. In his gospel, Luke carefully recorded the life and ministry of Jesus, revealing Him as…
Talking Points As the gospel accounts conclude, we catch a glimpse of the truly radical nature of the resurrection. Even though it was foretold by Jesus, and even with the…
Talking Points Jesus is alive! Of all the announcements of Scripture, this one is surely the most amazing. God Himself had come as a man to save men. Jesus had…
Talking Points So many huge prophecies are being fulfilled and confirmed in the events of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Pilate, operating on the information fed to him by…
Talking Points As Jesus' trial and mistreatments push forward toward His pending crucifixion, there is a swirling undercurrent of reality -- He is innocent. Judas calls Him "innocent" (Matthew 27:4).…
Talking Points Praying in Jesus' name is not tacking the expected, necessary ending onto your prayer or applying a divine post stamp to ensure its proper delivery. Praying in Jesus'…