“The Messianic Court of Appeals (Part 8)”

As we discovered last week, after his return from his third missionary journey, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, sensing that he would encounter much opposition. As soon as he arrived on the temple steps and began sharing Christ with those who had gathered, his suspicions became reality. After his

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“The Messianic Court of Appeals (Part 7)”

Soon after Paul’s First Missionary Journey, the Church in Antioch sent Paul and Silas to all of the churches that had been planted in Asia Minor on the First Journey, strengthening the disciples and appointing elders in each church. As Paul was planning to travel northward into Bithynia, in a

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“The Messianic Court of Appeals (Part 6)”

Once again, although the sentence of “death” for Jesus could not be retracted, at least there was a chance that the opinion of those who made up the “court” could be reversed. And that’s exactly what Peter, John, Stephen, and Paul attempted to do. Last week we focused on Paul’s

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“The Messianic Court of Appeals (Part 5)”

Once again, although the sentence of “death” for Jesus could not be retracted, at least there was a chance that the opinion of those who made up the “court” could be reversed. And that’s exactly what Peter, John, and Stephen attempted to do in the days following Pentecost. As the

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“The Messianic Court of Appeals (Part 4)”

Although the sentence of “death” for Jesus could not be retracted, at least there was a chance that the opinion of those who made up the “court” could be reversed. And that’s exactly what Peter and John attempted to do on several occasions on the Day of Pentecost. Today, we

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“The Messianic Court of Appeals (Part 3)”

In case you missed a week or two, shortly after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, appeals were presented in an effort to overturn the decision of the “court.” Although the sentence of “death” could not be retracted, at least there was a chance that the opinion of those

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“The Messianic Court of Appeals (Part 2)”

As we noted last week, shortly after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, appeals were presented in an effort to overturn the decision of the “court” made up of Israel’s religious leaders, the jeering crowds, and even the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. Although the sentence of “death” could not

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“The Messianic Court of Appeals”

Shortly after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, appeals were presented in an effort to overturn the decision of the “court” made up of Israel’s religious leaders, the jeering crowds, and even the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. Although the sentence of “death” could not be retracted, at least there

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“Messianic Debates”

Whenever the facts point to something that is certain, it is no longer an issue to be debated. There is a huge difference between a discussion and a debate. In a discussion, two or more individuals gather together to talk about one or more issues in order to arrive at

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“The Incomparable Power of Prayer”

Immediately following His baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River, Jesus began to call the nation to repentance. The word in the Greek means to “change your mind,” and it is always followed by a change of heart, attitudes, and actions. Although there is the “individual” aspect of

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