by Pastor Ayo Sparks …and Wow, we are at the last chapter of Acts. I am sure it’s been a fantastic read plus you sure have been blessed by the Acts of the Believers. For me, I strongly believe that these acts were not solely by the titled believers, Peter, John, Paul, Stephen etc but...
by Pastor Ayo Sparks Chapter 27 | (An Academical/Theological Approach) People have always been fascinated by stories of sea voyages the adventures of Odysseus in Greek literature, the story of Jonah in the Old Testament, and the frequent storms of the Sea of Galilee in the New. We are also familiar with many such stories...
by Pastor Ayo Sparks Acts 26 | The whole Acts 26 is Paul’s defence speech delivered before Festus and King Agrippa, the last apart from the one before the Jewish leaders in Rome. This speech mostly repeats the points made in his earlier speeches, but in more detail: 1. Respectful Introduction vv2-3 2. His zeal...
by Pastor Ayo Sparks Acts 25:11-12 NET If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!” Then, after conferring with...
by Pastor Ayo Sparks While Paul was discussing RIGHTEOUSNESS, SELF-CONTROL, AND THE COMING JUDGMENT, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.” Acts 24:25 NET Paul had been intentional about his words from the inception of his trial. As a good lawyer he...
by Pastor Ayo Sparks This chapter is Paul’s second Self-defence before the Jews. Now it was given more formally before the Sanhedrin and not before the angry crowd. His defence focused more on the hope of Salvation, and that split the whole council into two with the result that the hearing was cut short in...
by Pastor Ayo Sparks THE WORKINGS OF ZEAL: Acts 22:3 KJVA I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gama´li-el, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, AND WAS ZEALOUS TOWARD...
by Pastor Temilolu Oluwasijuwomi POSSIBLE REASONS WHY PAUL WENT TO JERUSALEM 1. He was resolved and determined in his own mind, or he purposed in his spirit, to go to Jerusalem: Acts 19:21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem,...
by Pastor Temilolu Oluwasijuwomi I will dwell in the first six verses, because if I was to write on every single thing that touched my heart in this chapter we may continue for days nonstop. So, for brevity’s sake we will just make do with the following. Be blessed as you study with me. Act...
by Pastor Temilolu Oluwasijuwomi Chapter so loaded! Vs 5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul gave his whole time to preaching the message, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah. Paul was so passionate about the gospel that he devoted his whole time preaching Jesus Christ. He had a strong desire...
