Chapter 7 – The Stoning of Stephen
The early church was growing so fast that no one really knew how many Christians there were. Besides this, large numbers of priests were now accepting the message of Jesus’…
The early church was growing so fast that no one really knew how many Christians there were. Besides this, large numbers of priests were now accepting the message of Jesus’…
The Jewish leaders didn’t know what to do with the growing Christian church. The number of Christians in Jerusalem was increasing daily, with no end in sight. Somehow, they must…
The church was growing by leaps and bounds now, and everyone was so excited. Jesus had given His followers power to preach and heal in His name and was helping…
Everyone was excited when they heard about Peter and John healing the crippled man at the temple gate, but Peter told them they should not be surprised. The man had…
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the disciples in the upper room was an amazing event. No one had ever seen anything like it in Jerusalem, and the power…
One day an officer from the temple in Jerusalem stopped Peter in the streets of Capernaum. “Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?” he asked. In those days every…
Peter, James, and John had spent the night with Jesus on the mountain praying. They had also been witnesses to an incredible appearance by Moses and Elijah from heaven to…
Jesus knew that it wasn’t long before He must go to Jerusalem for the last time. The chief priests and temple teachers didn’t like Him. In fact, they were planning…
The day of Pentecost had come! The disciples had gathered in the upper room to put aside their differences and pray. Now God had poured out His Holy Spirit on…
The Pharisees and scribes in Capernaum did not like Jesus. He taught from the Scriptures and not the traditions of the Jewish Sanhedrin as they did, so they had many…