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Saul (aka Paul) vehemently fought against the early followers of Jesus. He stood by in approval as people stoned Stephen to death and did all that he could to stamp out followers of Jesus. He thought his actions were faithful to God, but God had other ideas on the road to Damascus. Acts 9:1-19 Meanwhile […]

The Seven Chosen In the early days of the church the Apostles struggled to figure out an effective and efficient way to organize themselves. This uncertainty led to conflict. Something needed to be done to bring order to the chaos. Acts 6:1-7 Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists […]

After Jesus resurrection and ascension, His disciples tried to figure out what to do next. The first step was to replace Judas so they would once again number 12 Apostles. The discernment process involved the prayerful casting of lots, basically rolling dice to determine which of the two God called to take Judas’ place. Acts […]

Following several years of preaching, teaching, and healing, Jesus’ opponents finally gained the upper hand. Jesus knew that the end of his ministry on earth had come. He gathered the disciples together for one last Passover meal before leaving Jerusalem for a night of prayer. Knowing that death awaited placed Himself in God’s hands. Luke […]

Mary In a small, backwater town of Nazareth God appeared to a young girl with promises beyond belief. The son of God would be born. Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name […]