Author: Jim

ACTS 1

Perpetration to Serve
29 AD
1-3 Facts of the Gospel – Ministry of the Lord Jesus:
He did things
He taught things
He commanded them
He proved who he was
4-8 Power was to be given to them to spread the Gospel
Commanded to wait in Jerusalem for the power of the Holy Ghost
Still looking for the kingdom
Commission to take the Gospel to all Jews, everywhere
9-11 Ascension – Promise to return
As He ascends Two witnesses (Deuteronomy 17:6,19:15)
12-14 Back to Jerusalem
Waiting for the promise
Prayer and supplication
15-26 Need to replace Judas
Need 12 Apostles to aide the Lord in the kingdom
(5 steps of decision making)
Prayer – they were praying
Scripture – What does the Bible say
Reason – in this case had to replace Judas
Specific Prayer – know what prayer is for
Action – do what needs to be done
20 Fulfilling Scripture Psalm 69:25,109:8
26 Matthias replaces Judas becoming the 12th Apostle

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ACTS 2

GOOD NEWS
 29 AD

1-4 Pentecost – 50 days after Passover. Leviticus 23:16
The power of the Holy Ghost arrives to each
Ability to Speak in other tongues
5-13 Jews from other countries could understand them Zechariah 2:11
All the countries (languages) are listed
They heard the wonderful works of God
Some were amazed and believed, others mocked
14-36 Peter preaches to the multitude of Jews
14-15 Harken to my words
16-21 Quotes from JOEL 2:28-32
22-36 Ministry of the Lord
Approved of God
Performed miracles, wonders, signs
Crucified, Buried, Raised from the Dead 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Peter quotes David (Psalms 16, 110:1)
Told the JEWS – YOU Crucified HIM
37-47 How they should respond
Repent – Baptize – Receive Holy Ghost
Many of the Jews gladly received his words (about 3000)
Signs and wonders were done by the apostles
Jewish Assemble that believed in Jesus was formed
And continued Temple worship
Sharing meals from house to house

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ACTS 3

Making Jews Whole
29 AD

1-13 A Healing Miracle
Peter and John go to the Temple
A lame (from birth) man brought in
They heal him by the power of the Lord
Peter speaks to all who were amazed
14-15 Reminds the Jews what they did
16-17 But they did it in ignorance
18 Gods will was fulfilled
19-26 What to do
Repent, be converted
Jesus will return Malachi 3:1-10
Peter quotes MOSES, SAMUEL
Reminds them of Gods promise to Abraham
GENESIS 12:3,18:18

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ACTS 4

FAITHFUL UNDER FIRE
29 AD
How many have heard…”Our Church should be like the first Church”?
Obliviously those making this statement are not really studying the Word! This chapter gives a peek into the first Jewish assembly that believed Jesus was Messiah.

1-4 Peter and others are preaching the Gospel to Jews and here comes Jewish authorities to arrest them. But many believed Jesus was Messiah, about 5,000.
5-12 The Hearing … just as bias and illegal as the trial of Jesus.
13-22 Asked “By what power or by what name have ye done this”?
Peter responds with Scripture Isaiah 28:16
Only by the Name of Jesus can they be saved
Jewish leaders are dumbfounded. Don’t know how to respond.
What do they do?
Commands they to keep quiet, no more of this Jesus nonsense.
Peter’s response “For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard”.
Set free. False charges dropped.
23-28 They returned to the assembly praising God.
Quoting Scripture Psalm 2:1-2.
29-30 They petitioned God for more.
31-33 They Prayed.
All assembled received the power to speak the word boldly.
34-37 They joined together.
Sharing all earthly possessions to further the Gospel.
Barnabas is introduced

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Faith Failures

Faith is believing God and trusting His word.

Hebrews 11 is the hall of FAITH. It also lists some who Failed in Faith.

Cain (Hebrews 11:4) did not believe God. Tried his way and finally killed his own brother in a jealous act. Genesis 4:3-8.

And then there’s Easu, Jacobs older twin Brother, who did not value his relationship with God or family. Genesis 25:25-34, Hebrews 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

All of Israel who failed to believe God and cross over into the promise land.
That lead to 40 years in the wilderness. Hebrews 3:8-11, Numbers 14

As Paul writes about the Faithful (Hebrews 11:32) And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

So too could this page be filled with Failures, those who did not believe or trust God and His word.

What about you. Do you believe the Gospel? (I Corinthians 15:1-4) The Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you acted on His word as stated in Romans 10:9-13? Do truly believe you are saved? Going to Heaven when you die, or at the rapture?

God has something better for us, those who Believe and Trust Him.

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Hope Part 2

Hope is found 53 times in the New Testament:

Luke (1), Acts (8), Romans (10), 1 Corinthians (3), 2 Corinthians (3), Galatians (1), Ephesians (3), Philippians (2), Colossians (3), 1 Thessalonians (4), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Titus (3), Hebrews (5), 1 Peter (4), 1 John (1)

And perhaps the best HOPE for believers is found in Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Paul was looking for that BLESSED HOPE in his life time. The Rapture. He wrote about it in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;  and in 1 Corinthians 15:50-53 he tells about the new body we will have. One like the risen Lord Jesus Christ, Flesh and Bone, no blood.

In deed the best hope for all believers, the coming of the Lord Jesus for all his saints.

THAT BLESSED HOPE.

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Repent Part 2

PAUL to the gentile Churches: (Note: No mention of Baptism)
Acts 20:21 testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 26:20 but shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Acts 26:20 but shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
2 Timothy 2:25 in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
And to the Jewish Assembly Paul writes:
Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Hebrews 6:6 if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Hebrews 7:21 (for those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
Hebrews 12:17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Last references to Repent comes from the Risen (and Ascended Lord Jesus to the Jewish Churches (Assembles).
Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Revelation 2:16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 2:21-22 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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The Gospel of Matthew

Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Matthew 26:13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

The Gospel of the Kingdom – The central message of the gospel of the kingdom was that God was about to establish His kingdom earth. In this kingdom, the Messiah would reign as David’s greater Son. And if the Nation of Israel would have accepted it, It would NOT have been delayed.

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The Gospel of Mark

Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
Mark 1:14-15 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Mark 8:35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
Mark 10:29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,
Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
Mark 14:9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

YES, if the nation of Israel had accepted the Good News that Jesus was the Messiah, and that He would accept Him as their King, the Kingdom would have begun. The Disciples believed this and that is why they followed Him.

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The Gospel of Luke

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke 9:6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
Luke 20:1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

This Gospel was for Jews ONLY, not for Gentiles.
Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

If only they had believed Jesus was their Messiah instead of rejecting and crucifying Him.

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