Category Archives: Bible study

Repentance

37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in … Continue reading

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Peter’s First Sermon

“And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Acts 2:21 (see Joel 2:28-32) Peter rose in defense of the Spirit’s outworking (Acts 2:14-21). No, those speaking in diverse tougues were not … Continue reading

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The End of the Beginning

50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they, after worshiping … Continue reading

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Our Calling—Luke 24:44-49

44 Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms … Continue reading

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Stop the Presses!

33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them, 34 saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon. 35 They began to … Continue reading

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Burning Hearts

28 And they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as though He were going farther. 29 But they urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly … Continue reading

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The Road to Understanding

13 And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. 15 … Continue reading

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Seeing is Not Believing

A book could be written, and most assuredly has (an understatement), attempting to composite the gospel accounts of the resurrection into one, Paul’s teachings on this pivotal event in Christianity and what it means to us (1 Corinthians 15), and … Continue reading

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Present and Accounted For

54 It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin. 55 Now the women who had come with Him out of Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how His body was laid. 56 Then they returned … Continue reading

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Such a Time as This

50 And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man 51 (he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting … Continue reading

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