It is estimated that the book of Acts covers the first thirty years of the Church’s history. During these thirty years, we focus on several lives and ministries. In Acts 1-5, the emphasis is on the duo of Peter and John. In Acts 6-9, the attention shifts to the evangelists Stephen, Philip, and Ananias. In Acts 10-12, the focus is on Peter and the Gentiles. In Acts 13-28, the spotlight is on Paul and his various companions. From start to finish, it tells the story of the Churc

If the All-Knowing God commented on your faith, what would He reveal? There are a few times when Jesus comments on the faith of others. Interestingly, those He found most favorable were those of a Gentile background. As for those who were the esteemed teachers of the Law, their faith was lacking (Matt 5:20). As for those who followed Him closely as friends and students, their faith was lacking. In a previous article, we commented on Jesus’s remark to Peter falling into the wa

Last Sunday, our article considered Peter and an occasion where he "hit the nail on the head." In John 6, Peter's fervor was completely right—where else shall we go? Who else has the words of eternal life? By what other man can we come into fellowship with God Almighty? There is no other man (Acts 4:12), no other way (John 14:6), and no other words (Romans 1:16). There is, however, another lesson to be learned from Peter's fervency. We referred to this, a time in which Peter