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The Stoning of Stephen - Rembrandt - 1625 https://www.wikiart.org/en/rembrandt/the-stoning-of-st-stephen-1625 My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time!  In the name of God who surrounds us; the God who Walks with us; the God who blows through us.  Amen Today’s Reading - 10/25/2019     Day 298 Acts 3:1 - 5:16 10/26/2019     Day 299 Acts 5:17 - 7:60 Reflection | Today - Chapter 3 - Peter and John are going to the Temple; A lame man is healed by them. He is now “walking and leaping and praising God.” Peter has his second sermon talking about salvation in Jesus Christ. Chapter 4 - Sadducees, the religious leaders who did NOT believe in the resurrection, were annoyed at Peter and John and got them arrested; Peter filled with the Holy Spirit preached; The leaders instructed them not to proclaim in the name of Jesus - Peter and John said it was not up to them. They Prayed for the commu...

Pentecost - Jean II Restout Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time!  In the name of God who surrounds us; the God who Walks with us; the God who blows through us.  Amen Today’s Reading - 10/24/2019     Day 297 Acts 1:1 - 2:47 Reflection | Today - Luke writes to his patron of the account of the Apostles of Jesus. The starting point is Jesus saying the Holy Spirit will come and ascends into heaven. The apostles replace Judas; the Holy Spirit comeson the day of Pentecost  and people from all over the know Roman world can hear and understand what these people are saying. Peter gives a sermon on the coming of Jesus and salvation. The community itself shares all in common to build the community. The first believers learned to pray, work in common, and heard the teachings of the Apostles. Background |  Background by Center of Biblical Studies.   More ...