“And he said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ Then the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads’ ” ( Acts 9:5, NKJV ).
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Sunday: Persecutor of Christians
Image © Lifeway Collection Goodsalt.com Saul of Tarsus first appears in Acts as one involved in the stoning of Stephen ( Acts 7:58 ) and then in connection with the more wide-scale persecution that broke out in Jerusalem ( Acts 8:1-5 ) . Peter, Stephen, Philip, and Paul play a significant role in the book of Acts because they were involved in events that led to the spread of the Christian faith beyond the Jewish world. Stephen is of particular significance because his preaching and martyrdom appear to have had a profound influence on Saul of Tarsus. Stephen himself was a Greek-speaking Jew, and one of the original seven deacons ( Acts 6:3-6 ) . According to Acts, a group of Greek-speaking Jews who had come to live in Jerusalem ( Acts 6:9 ) entered into a dispute with Stephen over the content of his preaching about Jesus
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Sabbath: Martin Luther and Galatians
Introduction to The Gospel in Galatians The Protestant world is getting ready to celebrate the 500 th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, when Martin Luther — guided by the Holy Spirit — brought to millions crucial biblical truths that were long hidden under centuries of superstition and tradition.
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Sabbath: Paul – Apostle to the Gentiles
Image © Pacific Press from GoodSalt.com Read for This Week’s Study: Acts 6:9-15 , Acts 9:1-9 , 1 Sam. 16:7 , Matt. 7:1 , Acts 11:19-21 , Acts 15:1-5 .
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Friday: Further Thought – Major Themes in 1 and 2 Peter
Further Thought: Even amid the heavy theology, Peter’s letters put a strong emphasis on Christian life and how we should treat one another. In other words, yes, we need to know the truth as it is in Jesus.
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