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Acts 12 records a time when “Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church” (verse 1). After killing James (verses 2-3), Herod put Peter in prison, intending to “bring him forth to the people” soon after (verses 3-4). Notice verse 5: Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made…

In Genesis 22:2, God told Abraham, “Take now thy son, Thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” One might wonder what it would have been like to be…

The saying “there are two sides to every coin” applies to many biblical principles. With these principles, we must thoughtfully consider both “sides of the coin” to see the complete picture. For example, consider the need to be: Patient but Prepared 2 Peter 3:9 mentions God’s patience with mankind, which is seen through the fact that…

Consider two important teachings of Scripture: God’s grace – Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. And mankind’s responsibilities – 2 Cor. 5:10: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of…

Acts 9 tells about a man named Saul who was heading to Damascus to persecute Christians (verses 1-2). On the road to Damascus, Saul was met by Jesus. Following this encounter, Saul was converted to the truth. He became known as Paul, and was inspired to write about half of the New Testament. A number of…