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Category: Jesus’ Life

  • Philip Preaches In Samaria (Deacon)

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples After Stephen’s stoning to death, all disciples, with the exception of the Twelve Apostles, were persecuted and forced out of Jerusalem. Philip, one of the first Seven Deacons, went to Samaria (City of Sebaste). In Samaria, his determination to proclaim Jesus’ Gospel remained as…

  • Stephen’s Burial & Paul’s Persecution

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples Paul was of the tribe of Benjamin (Philippians 3:5), a Roman citizen and a resident of Tarsus (Saul of Tarsus). (Acts 22:28) He is first mentioned in the New Testament at the martyrdom of the Deacon, St Stephen. (Acts 7:58) Those who were…

  • Stephen’s Trial And Martyrdom

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples Surrounded by the Sanhedrin rulers and multiple false witnesses, the chief priest asked Stephen, “Are these things so?” Is it true that you have made such blasphemous statements, saying that Jesus will destroy the temple and change our customs? (Acts 7:1) In his defence,…

  • Stephen’s Arrest

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples The primary role of the Seven Deacons was to oversee the distribution of food and alms to the poor. However, filled with the Holy Spirit, they also supported the ministry of the Apostles through their daily work as they inevitably conveyed the teachings…

  • Appointment Of Seven Deacons

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples The Holy Spirit continued to work through the Twelve Apostles and ever-increasing numbers of people joined them daily. On the day of Pentecost they baptised “about three thousand people” and at the time of Peter and John’s arrest, those who “listened… came to about five thousand [men]”.…

  • Further Trouble For The Apostles

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples The Jewish people looked with respect and awe at the miraculous works of the Apostles in the temple area. A few months after Pentecost, the Apostles daily routine was to assemble at Solomon’s Portico early morning and thereafter undertake a mix of teaching, baptising…

  • Judgment Of Ananias And Sapphira

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples Jesus once said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of…

  • Arrest And Trial Of Peter And John

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples During the time of Jesus’ death and resurrection, the Sadducees, who tended to be rich aristocrats, held the majority of the 70 seats in the Sanhedrin and maintained a close political connection with their Roman rulers. Indeed, the high priests Annas and Caiphas…

  • Healing Of A Lame Beggar

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples Peter and John were probably close friends from their youth. They worked together as fishermen on the Sea of Galilee (Luke 5:10), shared a common desire to “Find the Messiah” (John 1;41), were baptised by John, prepared the Last Supper together for Jesus (Luke…

  • Simon Peter’s Sermon And The Crowd’s Reaction

    Jesus’ Life: Chapter 20 – Early Spread Of Gospel By the Disciples Simon Peter boldly stood up in front of the gathered crowd on the day of Pentecost and announced: “Men of Israel listen… Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs… this man, who was…