Acts of the Apostles

S2E273-Acts 1-2: The Birth of the Church

Transcript Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1 GNT, Ch. 2 NIRV Distinguished Producer Anonymous Associate Producer Michael Haner Podcast Introduction It’s Gospels Saturday, and we’ll read Acts 1-2, and this begins the last book in the Gospels section of the Bible for this season of the show. After today, there…

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S1E362-Acts 27-28: The Storm

Podcast Introduction This is Gospels Saturday. We’ll complete the book of Acts with the reading of Acts 27-28. I’m calling today’s show “The Storm.” Comments on Acts 27-28 Thoughts on Acts 27 When we last left Paul, he was on trial before Festus and Agrippa, when he appealed to Caesar. So now, he is being…

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S1E355-Acts 25-26: Your Past Is Past

Podcast Introduction This is Gospel Saturday and we’ll be reading Acts 25-26. I’m calling today’s episode “Your Past Is Past.” Comments on Acts 26 In his opening statement, Paul establishes his credentials to Agrippa, and everyone else listening. Agrippa was a convert to Judaism, and who therefor knew better than most other Roman authorities the…

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S1E348-Acts 23-24: Conspiracy

Distinguished Producer Lifespring Family Berean, Brother Paul of Seattle Podcast Introduction This is Gospel Saturday. Our reading will be Acts 23-24. I’m calling today’s episode “Conspiracy.”  Comments on Acts 23 Let’s think for a moment about the conspiracy to kill Paul that we read about in chapter 23, verses 12 through 22.  We read that…

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S1E341-Acts 21-22: What To Do

Podcast Introduction This is Gospel Saturday and we’ll read Acts 21-22. I’m calling today’s episode “What To Do.”   Comments on Acts 21-22 Thoughts on Acts 21 In today’s reading, we get a bit of a travelogue of part of Paul’s journey, and the part that I would like to bring to your attention is…

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S1E334-Acts 19-20: Big Business

Distinguished Producer Lifespring Family member Berean Brother Paul of Seattle Podcast Introduction Today is Gospel Saturday. We’ll read Acts 19-20. I’m calling today’s episode “Big Business.”  Comments on Acts 19-20 Thoughts on Acts 19 So Paul sort of stirred things up in Ephesus, didn’t he? There was a whole industry built around the worship of Artemis….

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S1E327-Acts 17-18: Just Do Your Job

Podcast Introduction Today is Gospel Saturday Acts 17-18. I’m calling today’s episode “Just Do Your Job.” Comments on Acts 18 Something that struck me in today’s reading was in verse 5 and 6. Paul had told the Jews that Jesus was the Christ, and he was opposed and slandered. Other translations use the word “blasphemed” or…

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S1E320-Acts 15-16: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Distinguished Producer Lifespring Family Berean, Brother Paul of Seattle Podcast Introduction Today is Gospel Saturday Acts 15-16. I’m calling today’s episode “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.”  Comments on Acts 15 I’m always struck by the last scene in chapter 15. It’s in verses 36 through 41. Paul suggested to Barnabas that they go and…

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S1E313-Acts 13-14: How To React To Rejection

Distinguished Producer Lifespring Family Berean, Brother Paul of Seattle. Podcast Introduction Today is Gospel Saturday and we’ll read Acts 13-14. I’m calling today’s episode “How To React To Rejection.” Comments on Acts 13 We see the beginning of Paul’s first missionary journey in chapter 13. It’s important to note that Paul and Barnabas did not begin…

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S1E306-Acts 11-12: Thunder

Podcast Introduction Today is  Saturday Acts 11-12. I’m calling today’s episode “Thunder.” Comments on Acts 12 In verse one of chapter 12 we read that King Herod had arrested some of the Christians in order to persecute them. And in verse two we read that Herod had James, the brother of John put to death…

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