Acts 2:5 KJVAnd there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Category: Bible Study
Rahab: Faith in Action – Joshua 2:8-9
Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. Joshua… Continue reading Rahab: Faith in Action – Joshua 2:8-9
Verse by Verse Bible Study – Acts 2:4
Acts 2:4 KJVAnd they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Jesus the Peacemaker – What does it mean?
Jesus said “Blessed are the peacemaker, For they shall be called sons of God ( Matthew 5:9 NKJV).” In other words, we can not be blessed if we are not the peacemakers. Reconciliation by Jesus with God Jesus became the peacemakers between God and us by shedding his blood and death. “For if when we… Continue reading Jesus the Peacemaker – What does it mean?
Who was Gamaliel in the Bible (Acts 5)?
Gamaliel was a celebrated Pharisee, a Jewish rabbi, a doctor of the law, and member of the Sanhedrin (highest Jewish council) in the early times of Christianity. He intervened in the trial of Peter and the other apostles ( Acts 5:33-39). He is also represented by the Apostle Paul as his early teacher before the conversion of the… Continue reading Who was Gamaliel in the Bible (Acts 5)?
Verse by Verse Bible Study – Acts 2:3
Acts 2:3 KJVAnd there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Who were the Sadducees (Acts 4:1-2)?
Sadducees is one of the three sects of Jewish philosophers, of which the Pharisees and the Essenes were the others, who had reached their highest state of prosperity about the commencement of the Christian era. Mentioned in the Bible The name The explanation of the name ‘Sadducee’ has long been a puzzle. Only two views… Continue reading Who were the Sadducees (Acts 4:1-2)?
What Happened in the Jerusalem Council and What was the meaning(Acts 15)?
In the earliest days of the Christian church, the church was comprised predominately of Jews. In Acts chapter 8 the gospel spread to the Samaritans (who were ethnically mixed Jews-Gentiles), and many Samaritans received Jesus Christ as Savior. In Acts chapter 10, the apostle Peter was the first to take the gospel specifically to the… Continue reading What Happened in the Jerusalem Council and What was the meaning(Acts 15)?
Why Are You So Afraid? – Matthew 8:26
He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. Matthew 8:26 NIV Jesus and his disciples were in a small boat crossing the Sea of Galilee when a sudden storm hit the lake, and waves began to… Continue reading Why Are You So Afraid? – Matthew 8:26
Who was Apollos in the Bible?
First Appearance: A learned man, competent in the Scriptures. A – pol´os ( Ἀπολλώς , Apollō̇s , the short form of Apollonius): Apollos was a Jew of Alexandria ( Acts 18:24 ) who reached Ephesus in the summer of 54 ad, while Paul was on his third missionary journey, and there he “spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus” ( Acts 18:25 ).… Continue reading Who was Apollos in the Bible?