Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11-17 Melchizedek was a priest, the king of Salem and a righteous man. According to some sources, his name means ‘king’ (melek) and ‘righteous’ (sedeq).…
Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Wisdom was there first…God created the world with wisdom. Not by accident, but with full knowledge and even more, with wisdom. The heavens, the…
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…
Acts 15:1-2,22-29; Apocalypse 21:10-14,22-23; John 14:23-29 Paul and Barabas had come to support the apostles in their work to spread the Good News in Iconeum, in today’s Turkey. The people…
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…