The record of Paul’s first missionary journey demonstrated the significance of Syrian Antioch as a missionary-sending church. From that assembly, Paul and Barnabas were called to evangelize Gentiles, enduring much…
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Having composed a scholarly biography of the life of Jesus, Luke set out for Theophilus an account of the early church. Luke had an affinity for clarifying the place of…
Luke provided an account of the early church, describing the shift that had occurred in salvation history with the coming of Jesus the Messiah. Paul’s conversion in Acts 9 provided…
After research and analysis, Luke wrote Theophilus with an orderly account of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ (Luke 1:1-4). Luke followed that volume with a report of the…
After His resurrection, Jesus recalled Peter to ministry on the shores of the Sea of Galilee (John 21:15-19). Within a few weeks, the Spirit empowered Peter in Jerusalem. There and…
Luke contributed two works to the New Testament, both biographical in nature. In his Gospel, Luke reported the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. In the book of Acts, Luke…
In John 2:18, the Jews asked Jesus for a sign of His authority to drive the money changers and animals from their temple. Jesus replied, “Destroy this sanctuary, and I…
Throughout his Gospel, John revealed the sovereignty of the Son of God. Jesus was in perfect control of all the events of His public ministry, keeping in step with the…
In John 13-16, Jesus informed His disciples of His mission to reveal God and reconcile those the Father had given Him. In His intercessory prayer in John 17, Jesus synthesized…
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After God sent His Spirit upon Gentiles in Acts 10:44-46, just as He had upon those gathered in the temple in Acts 2:1-13, controversy developed as to what the Gentiles…
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