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Few things paint a more complete picture of what people really believe than how they handle their stuff. People like stuff and go to great lengths to protect it. So what would it take for a whole bunch of people to sell their stuff, give away control of the proceeds, and live in community with […]
Will the fledgling Jerusalem church wilt when they find out that Peter and John got arrested, dragged before the equivalent of the Supreme Court, and threatened for talking about Jesus? Will God show up in a miraculous way to encourage them? No. And then the second one is yes. Also in this episode are gallons […]
Part 2 of Acts 4:1-22. A crippled guy just got healed in front of everyone, but the religious leaders get bent out of shape by the ensuing teaching and celebration, so they show up with the police and arrest Peter and John. That’ll learn ’em! How will Peter, John, and the celebrating crowd respond? You […]
A crippled guy just got healed in front of everyone, but the religious leaders get bent out of shape by the ensuing teaching and celebration, so they show up with the police and arrest Peter and John. That’ll learn ’em! How will Peter, John, and the celebrating crowd respond? You can find out by watching […]
Peter just healed a guy who’d been crippled since forever, and naturally the guy is pretty excited about that. While the healed man jumps around and celebrates, Peter seizes the opportunity to tell the gawking onlookers about God’s continued patience and forgiveness toward all of them even though they killed Jesus. In addition to that […]
Episode 11 is about a crippled beggar who got dumped outside the temple every morning to beg. Peter and John are broke, but they get his attention anyway and tell him they’ve got something better than money. Normally that would be a lead in to a direct marketing pitch, but in this case what they […]
In the second half of this two-part episode we’ll hear about how the people who witnessed the Day of Pentecost respond to Peter’s call to repent, and we’ll consider a day of freakish growth in the early church. Also featuring DC Talk, Wesley Snipes (not the one from 30 Rock), and a sneak preview of […]
In the first half of this two-part episode we’ll hear what advice Peter had for all the people who wanted to respond to the miracle at the Day of Pentecost and to what they just heard about Jesus. Peter’s message isn’t overly complex; in so many words, he tells them to change their course. In […]
Here in episode 8 I take a look at Peter’s message to the people who witnessed the miracle at the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2:14-36. It’s Peter’s first big public speech and he’s a guy who’s had a tendency to fold under pressure in the past. How will Peter do this time around? Also […]
In this episode of the Ten Minute Bible Hour we look at the Holy Spirit’s dramatic debut after Jesus’ ascension. When the disciples started speaking foreign languages they didn’t know, the crowds were fascinated. What was God going for with a move like that? Also there’s complaining about a horrible intersection in Montana and drunk […]
