Acts 3:1-10

Acts 3:1-10

Picture this scene.

Imagine that you are lame from birth. You’ve never walked a day in your life. You’ve always depended on others to provide for your needs. Out of necessity, you are a destitute beggar. For countless…

Acts 2:42-47

Acts 2:42-47

After becoming Christians, the former killers of Christ clung to the apostles and to each other for the purpose of growing in their new-found faith. The text keeps emphasizing the unity that existed amongst the believers. They were…

Acts 2:14-41

Acts 2:14-41

Imagine that you were part of the crowd that screamed for Pilate to condemn Jesus’ to death. Now on the day of Pentecost, the apostle Peter preaches to you about how Jesus was foretold in the Old Testament,…

Acts 2:1-13

Acts 2:1-13

This next story takes place on the day of Pentecost, approximately 50 days after Jesus was killed and resurrected. Since Jesus told the apostles to wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit came, the apostles were obediently gathered…

Acts 1:15-26

Acts 1:15-26

After an intense time of prayer, Peter stood up and declared to the other disciples that Judas needed to be replaced. Not only was there an obvious gap in the apostles, but he also pointed out that the…

Acts 1:1-14

Acts 1:1-14

After Luke introduces his letter to Theophilus, and after the final moments of Jesus before his ascension is described, Luke records that the apostles came back to Jerusalem (as Jesus had told them) and were “devoting themselves to…

Matthew 28:16-20

Matthew 28:16-20

Can you imagine being told by your Lord (who was just recently lying dead in a sealed tomb) to go and make more disciples in “all nations”?! Considering the fact that some of the apostles did not even…

Old Testament Passages About Jesus – Nathan Combs

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Matthew 28:11-15

Matthew 28:11-15

The chief priests desperately needed a story. Jesus was obviously out of his tomb and since some of the guards had fully revealed the situation to them, they knew full well that it was because Jesus rose from…

Matthew 28:1-10

Matthew 28:1-10

Imagine that you have followed Jesus for years, developing a personal relationship with him, hearing him teach, watching him do amazing miracles. You are sure that he is the promised Messiah, the savior of Israel. You have no…