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July 31, 2023
July 31st, 2023
We are not certain how long Peter lived. People have speculated and guessed but there is no decisive answer. Some consensus seems to have settled around the belief that he died by crucifixi... Read More
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
July 26th, 2023
In I Peter 5:6, the apostle wrote, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” It is not hard to imagine a much more mature and a much old... Read More
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Monday, July 24, 2023
July 24th, 2023
Acts 15 describes a pivotal moment in the early church. The first believers were wrestling with how to incorporate Gentile believers into the life of the church. Acts 15:1 says that “cer... Read More
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
July 19th, 2023
Peter wrote two of the letters that we have in our Bible. Both letters bear his name—1 Peter and 2 Peter. We find them near the end of the New Testament. In the second letter, Peter cho... Read More
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Monday, July 17, 2023
July 17th, 2023
In Acts 12, we find that Peter has been imprisoned. James was “put to death with the sword” (Acts 12:2). The reaction of the Jewish leadership to James’ death was so favorable and supporti... Read More
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
July 11th, 2023
In Acts 11, Peter was called on to defend or explain his actions at Cornelius’ house in Acts 10. News quickly reached the apostles and believers in Judea that some nearby Gentiles had receive... Read More
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
July 11th, 2023
Through the first dozen chapters of Acts, we can observe Peter’s growth as an apostle and a follower of Christ. He came a long way from his days as a fisherman and an impulsive and often d... Read More
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
July 5th, 2023
Dreams and visions can be enlightening and frightening. There are plenty of examples in the Bible of God speaking through both. In Acts 10, Peter was in Joppa when the Lord gave him a vis... Read More
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Monday, July 3, 2023
July 3rd, 2023
Acts 8 introduces us to an interesting character named Simon the Sorcerer. He had dazzled and amazed people with his magic and bag of tricks for a long time. But then the gospel came to ... Read More
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
June 28th, 2023
Acts 5 recorded the persecution that the apostles suffered at the hands of the Sadducees. This persecution was motivated by “jealousy” as these religious leaders plainly saw just how much ... Read More
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Monday, June 26, 2023
June 26th, 2023
There are two relatively obscure characters in the Bible, a husband and wife, who are forever associated with trickery and deception. We know them as Ananias and Sapphira. They had a terrib... Read More
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
June 19th, 2023
You may be familiar with the expression that says “no good deed ever goes unpunished.” That expression was true with Peter and John shortly after they healed the lame beggar in Acts 3. ... Read More
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