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Blankety-Blank Immigrants? (Acts 8:4-25)

Oct 25, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“Philip went down to a city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there.” (8:4; TNIV) A retired friend recently commented that he wished the people that waited on him in fast-food restaurants would speak better English so that they could more consistently get his orders right!  ... [More]

Worship My Way or the Highway? (Acts 7:1-8:3)

Oct 18, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised.  You are just like your ancestors.  You always resist the Holy Spirit.’” (7:51; TNIV) Imagine a group of devout worshipers of God, some of them longtime religious leaders, quite bent out of shape ... [More]

It's Not The Holy Land Any More (Acts 6:8-15)

Oct 11, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“They produced false witnesses, who testified, ‘This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.’” (v. 13; TNIV)                 Growing up, I always wondered why a ... [More]

Faithfulness to Your Calling (Acts 6:1-7)

Oct 04, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God to wait on tables” (v. 2b; TNIV) No, the apostles were not considering becoming servers in restaurants!  “Waiting on tables” was an expression that denoted either the distribution of food or ... [More]

Rejoicing in Persecution (Acts 5:17-42)

Sep 27, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name” (v. 41; TNIV) “He’s a good football player but he’s a horrible man,” the young adult daughter of a neighbor recently exclaimed loudly and ... [More]

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