Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:8-17; John 14:15-16,23-26 ‘When Pentecost day came round…’ At the time Luke mentions Pentecost, it was the Greek name of a Jewish celebration that is today called…
Acts 1:1-11; Hebrews 9:24-28,10:19-23; Luke 24:46-53 The author of Acts seems to teach Theophilus about Jesus, His apostles and the importance of the Holy Spirit. Everything he has told him…
Acts 7:55-60; Apocalypse 22:12-14,16-17,20; John 17:20-26 ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them’. These words by Stephen after he was stoned reminds us of Luke 23:34, where Jesus is…
What do we really celebrate on Pentecost and what can we learn from one another?Listen to this Muffin Talk interview with Prof emeritus Thomas O'Loughlin: https://youtu.be/jrf5g-X8sg0
Acts 14:21-27; Apocalypse 21:1-5; John 13:31-33,34-35 “Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” In this quote, William Shakespeare might…
Acts 13:14,43-52; Apocalypse 7:9,14-17; John 10:27-30 In Acts 12 we learned of the miraculous freeing of Peter by an Angel of the Lord. The people have seen many miracles, and…
Acts 5:27-32,40-41; Apocalypse 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 In Acts, the Apostles are questioned before the Jewish Court. They were accused of not having followed the warning not to preach in Jesus’…
Acts 5:12-16; Apocalypse 1:9-13,17-19; John 20:19-31 In Acts, we hear about the result of the successful healings that were contributed to the apostles. The people were flocking to the apostles…
Acts 10:34,37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-9 In Acts, we encounter Cornelius and Peter. Both men had just had a vision.Cornelius was told in the vision that he was to look…
Luke 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11 Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem with his disciples. He goes first.Somewhere on the way, near to Bethphage and Bethany, he gives two…