Acts 5:1-42
Aug 27th, 2018 | By Dr. Jim EckmanDiscussion of God’s swift judgement on matters of deceit; As the church grows, the apostle preach at the temple and endure persecution as they proclaim God’s Word.
Discussion of God’s swift judgement on matters of deceit; As the church grows, the apostle preach at the temple and endure persecution as they proclaim God’s Word.
Dr Eckman discusses the bold healing & preaching of Peter & John; the apostles face persecution, as unity & numbers in the Church grow.
Peter continues his case that Jesus is the Messiah that the Jewish people have awaited.
Peter encourages those at Pentacost to repent & be baptized; The miracle & the message of the Healing of the lame man.
Dr Eckman discusses Peter’s sermon at Pentacost: how proves that what happened is a fulfillment of Joel, and he demonstrates by using the Old Testament that Jesus in the Messiah.
The Holy Spirit comes over those gathered at Pentacost; Peter addresses the crowd, proclaiming another fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
Matthias replaces Judas amongst the Apostles; the Holy Spirit comes at Pentacost.
Dr Eckman begins a new study of the book of Acts. Written by Luke, Acts concerns the very vital period in Christian history between the resurrection of Jesus and the death of the apostle Paul; a time when Christian ideas and beliefs were being formulated and when the organization of the church into a worldwide movement was being developed.
Paul writes of God’s grace and how it works in our lives: encouraging believers to reject sin and live self-controlled, upright, godly lives.
Titus continues on teaching sound doctrine to the different groups that make up the body of Christ, as Dr Eckman relates this principles to today.