Originally posted: 1/27/2020
Calculated: “carefully thought out or planned; to make suitable or fit for a purpose.” Continue reading
Calculated: “carefully thought out or planned; to make suitable or fit for a purpose.” Continue reading
“Since we have heard that some of our number to whom we gave no instruction have disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls,” (15:24). Continue reading
Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands, (14:3). Continue reading
Assignment: “a particular task or duty to which one is appointed.”
Appointment: “the act of appointing: to name or designate to a position.” Continue reading
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them. 2 And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also… (12:1-3). Continue reading
And he reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, “Send to Joppa and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here; 14 and he will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household,” (11:13-14). Continue reading
They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you,” (10:22). Continue reading
Antithetical: “the nature of or involving antithesis: opposition; contrast; the direct opposite.”
Approach: “to set about; to make advances; to bring near to something.” Continue reading
And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles… 4 Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word. (8:1, 4). Continue reading
“But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham…” (7:17). Continue reading