by Chris Christensen
This is the episode is part 15 of a study on the book of Acts. A debate arises whether gentiles need to become Jewish before they become Christians. The issue is debated in Jerusalem at the first council of Jerusalem. That issue is resolved but then Paul and Barnabas have a falling out over whether they should bring along that momma’s boy John Mark.
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This is the episode is part 14 of a study on the book of Acts. Paul and Barnabas continue on their missionary journey (commonly called Paul’s first missionary journey. They come into what is now Turkey in Asia minor preaching the gospel and starting churches. They encounter resistance and violence with Paul at least once stoned and left for dead.
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This is the episode is part 13 of a study on the book of Acts. In this episode Barnabas and Paul are called by God and sent out on their first missionary journey. They travel to Cyprus where they preach in the synagogue and start a church.
The Sergius Paulus inscriptions in Cyprus and Rome
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This is the episode is part 12 of a study on the book of Acts. Herod who is now king in Judea decides to persecute the Christians. He has James the brother of John executed and attempts to execute Peter also but God stages a prison break. Later God deals with Herod.
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This is the episode is part 11 of a study on the book of Acts. Peter has to explain his actions why he has been preaching to gentiles and eating with them. Barnabas and later Paul are called to Antioch to tend the church there. In Antioch the word is preached to gentiles as well as Jews. Also in Antioch the name Christian is first given to believers.
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This is the episode is part 10 of a study on the book of Acts. In this chapter we see Peter and the church given a clear vision from God that gentiles can also become Christians as Peter is given a vision that prepares him for an invitation to the house of a Roman soldier named Cornelius.
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This is the episode is part 9 of the study of the book of Acts. A young man named Saul becomes the chief persecutor of the church by arresting, imprisoning and even by having Christians killed. But Jesus has other plans for Saul and strikes him blind on his journey to persecute Christians in Damascus. He then uses a faithful disciple named Ananias to heal Saul and restore him.
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This is the episode is part 8 of the study of the book of Acts. Persecuted for their faith after the martyrdom of Stephen the disciples scatter but they take the good news of Jesus with them. Phillip goes to Samaria many come to faith. Simon the Sorcerer accepts Jesus but tries to buy the power he sees in the apostles. Phillip also teaches the Ethiopian Eunich who comes to faith and changes a country.
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This is the episode is part 7 of the study of the book of Acts. Stephen who was chosen one of the 7 in the chapter we looked at last week performs miraculous signs and teaches in such a way that he could not be refuted. He is accused falsely, tried and then stoned.
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This is the episode is part 6 of the study of the book of Acts. God busts the Apostles out of jail and then gives them confidence as they stand before the Sanhedrin. We also look briefly at the calling of the 7 deacons who help the apostles deal with a conflict that arise in the church.
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