Peter now takes over the preaching of the gospel in this week’s lesson study: Hymn 378, “Go, Preach My Gospel”. He was asking the people to listen to the voice of Jesus: Hymn 359, “Hark! The Voice of Jesus Calling”. Hymn 111, “It Took a Miracle” can reflect the study of Sunday with Tabitha’s resurrection and … Continue reading –>
In Joppa, Peter stayed with a certain Simon, a tanner by trade (Acts 9:43). Meanwhile, in Caesarea, about twenty-five miles (40 kilometers) from Joppa, there lived a Roman centurion named Cornelius. He and his household were devout worshipers of God, though they had not yet formally adhered to Judaism, meaning that Cornelius was still an uncircumcised … Continue reading –>
Peter was visiting the Christian communities through the coastal region of Judea. His purpose was probably to give them doctrinal instruction (Acts 2:42), but God used him powerfully to perform miracles in the same fashion as those performed by Jesus Himself. Read Acts 9:32-35. What similarities do you see in the miracle of Jesus in Luke 5:17-26 and the … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Acts 9:32-43, Acts 10:9-16, Eph. 2:11-19, Acts 11:1-26, Acts 12:1-18. Memory Text: “Then Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears [H]im and does what is right is acceptable to [H]im” (Acts 10:34-35, NRSV). With Paul’s departure to Tarsus, Peter is again the main … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: God can change the hearts of others, even when we think it is impossible. He can change our hearts too! Lesson 5, August 3 1. Have a volunteer read Acts 9:1-20. A. Ask what the main theme of this passage is. B. Why did Saul think he was doing God service by persecuting the … Continue reading –>
He was wrong. His life devotion – that of protecting the faith of his fathers and pushing back against those who advocated differently – was misguided. In a moment of time, he came face to face with the reality that his life was an offense to God. No arguments or excuses could justify what he had become … Continue reading –>
Further Study: “A general slain in battle is lost to his army, but his death gives no additional strength to the enemy. But when a man of prominence joins the opposing force, not only are his services lost, but those to whom he joins himself gain a decided advantage. Saul of Tarsus, on his way to … Continue reading –>
Having escaped from Damascus, Paul returned to Jerusalem for the first time since he had left as a persecutor. This happened three years after his conversion (Gal. 1:18). It was not an easy return, as he faced problems both inside and outside the church. Read Acts 9:26-30. What happened to Paul when he arrived in Jerusalem? In … Continue reading –>
