Did you catch the connection? Genesis 46:3 Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt…….27 Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of … More Don’t Miss the OT-NT Connection!
January 6 Acts 4:1-22 (ESV) Peter and John Before the Council 4:1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in … More January 6 Acts 4:1-22
In his sermon on Acts 2:1-13, John Piper states: From Knowing to Experiencing This is what happened, it seems, to the disciples in Acts 2 when they saw tongues of fire and heard the violent wind. It filled them with an overwhelming sense of the presence of God. Until that moment we can imagine them … More Knowing to Experiencing…The Power of Pentecost in Acts 2
The following information is from Theopedia.com, An Encyclopedia of Biblical Christianity: The word apostle (Greek apostolos) is a common term for someone sent forth or sent out, as an emissary. In the formal Christian sense, it is the title attributed to the Apostlesof Jesus Christ. As the Bible says, “And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, … More Background on the apostles for Acts’ readings…
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