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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]

A Magical Shadow (Acts 5:11-16)?

Aug 30, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by”  (v. 15 TNIV). The aftermath of the sudden deaths of Ananias and Sapphira is intriguing. We are not surprised at the ... [More]

Sin in the Camp (Acts 5:1-10)

Jul 26, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died.  . . .  About three hours later his wife came in. . . .  At that moment she fell down at his feet and died” (vv. 5a, 7a, 10a TNIV). One of the most troubling passages in Acts narrates the sudden deaths of Ananias and ... [More]

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