Category: Acts

Acts 9:1-22, The Road to Damascus, Saul Converted, Ananias and Saul, Saul Preaches Christ.

Acts 9:1-22, The Road to Damascus, Saul Converted, Ananias and Saul, Saul Preaches Christ.

This prophesy from Isaiah has been unfulfilled unto this day. Yet, Damascus is back in the news with Russia, the Assad regime, Iran and Turkey all fighting for control of Syria.

Acts 8:1-25, Saul persecutes the Church, believers scattered, the Gospel reaches Samaria, Simon the Sorcerer.

Acts 8:1-25, Saul persecutes the Church, believers scattered, the Gospel reaches Samaria, Simon the Sorcerer.

Acts 5:12-42, power in the Church, an Angel of the LORD frees jailed Apostles, the Apostles back on Trial, Gamaliel’s Advice

Acts 5:12-42, power in the Church, an Angel of the LORD frees jailed Apostles, the Apostles back on Trial, Gamaliel’s Advice.

May 17, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

Today we read the final chapter in the Acts of the Apostles and one chapter in 1 Kings.

May 17: Acts 28, 1 Kings 8 (click on the chapter to begin reading)

Acts 28 records Paul’s ministry on Malta and his final sailing to Rome. After Paul arrived in  Rome it tells of  Paul’s ministry there, and he stayed there two full years.

1 Kings 8. It was celebration time when the Ark was brought into the Temple, Solomon gave a great speech and a prayer of dedication. Then he blessed the Assembly and dedicated the Temple with lots of sacrifices and it finished with a fourteen day feast.

May 16, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

Today we read the next to last chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, and two chapters in 1 Kings.

May 16: Acts 27, 1 Kings 6 , 1 Kings 7 (click on the chapter to begin reading)

Acts 27 starts with Paul’s Voyage to Rome, how the winds were contrary and made the journey last into the stormy season. Paul’s warning was ignored, and sure enough a great storm grew up and they were shipwrecked on Malta, but all got safely ashore.

1 Kings 6 retells in great detail how Solomon had the Temple built.

And the retelling continues in 1 Kings 7 how Solomon had his palace and the other buildings built. He hired Hiram the Craftsman, and he completed the bronze pillars for the Temple, the Sea and the Oxen, The Carts and the Lavers and had all the temple furnishings made.

May 15, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

Today we read one chapter in the Acts of the Apostles, and two chapters in 1 Kings.

May 15: Acts 26, 1 Kings 4, 1 Kings 5, (click on the chapter to begin reading)

Acts 26. Paul gave his testimony, recounted his early life, his conversion and  his life as a Christian. Festus  shouted “Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad” but Agrippa said  “Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.”

1 Kings 4 retells Solomon’s administration, gives an account of Solomon’s prosperity and extols Solomon’s wisdom.

1 Kings 5. The wars had ended and Solomon prepared to build the Temple, as was promised.

May 14, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

Today we read one chapter in the Acts of the Apostles, and two chapters in 1 Kings.

May 14: Acts 25, 1 Kings 2, 1 Kings 3, (click on the chapter to begin reading)

Acts 25.  Paul stood trial before Festus, and Festus found that as the charges were all religious he suggested sending Paul to Jerusalem, but Paul Appealed to Caesar. To finalize the charges Paul then went before King Agrippa and client Queen Bernice (Festus  could find nothing chargeable according to Roman Law on his own).

1 Kings 2. David gave his final instructions to Solomon, to whom he should show kindness and to whom he should not, and then David died. Solomon Executed Adonijah, exiled Abathar, executed Joab and Shimel, and showed kindness to the ones that had helped David. The kingdom was then firmly secured as Solomon’s.

1 Kings 3. Solomon Requested wisdom,and got it as well as great riches. Solomon then showcased his wise judgment.