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31 Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay. Just recently I was asked about heaven and its reality. I was struck by the sincerity of the question. Hundreds of years before Jesus’ life, the Psalmist, theContinue reading “31July2009 Acts 2:31”

22 “Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. We so often want proof of things today. We want to see the scientific studies that prove a particular diet works.Continue reading “30July2009 Acts 2:22”

21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Peter quotes the Old Testament prophet Joel to explain the events of that day. The things seen and heard are put in context, shown to be part of the end-time events. And then Peter finishes his quote with our text forContinue reading “29July2009 Acts 2:21”

12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” 13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.” When God is working there are often these two reactions. Some ask questions that open the door to their spirit and some mock, closing that same door. AsContinue reading “28July2009 Acts 2:12-13”

3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. We must read the Scriptures carefully or we can miss the point. Here is a simple example of what I mean. Many say there were little flames that appeared over the heads of those gatheredContinue reading “26July2009 Acts 2:3”

21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Sometimes what we think is necessary, really isn’t. I think this is an example of such a choice. Remember, this is prior to the transformation of theContinue reading “25July2009 Acts 1:21”

11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” We may not know when Jesus is going to return, but we do know how.Continue reading “24July2009 Acts 1:11”

9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. The gymnastic interpretations that happen around simple verses like this amaze me! We are in a simple narrative section. The events are presented in a straight forward manner. There is no sense of hyperboleContinue reading “23July2009 Acts 1:9”