MESSAGES

In the process of the growth of the early church, one problem arose. The Hellenistic Jews among them complained againstthe Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. One of the principles found in the book of Acts is...

The apostles were arrested and flogged for preaching the gospel. The Jewish flogging penalty was a harsh one, with 39lashes applied to the offender's body. Despite such severe punishment, the Bible notes that“The apostles left theSanhedrin, rejoicing because they had...

After Ananias and Sapphira were judged for their sins, the work of the Holy Spirit became more prominent, and God performed many miracles and healings through the apostles.When the Jewish religious leaders saw this, they becamefearful and envious of the apostles and...

Christians in the early church were living together. It was a community of mutual support, where they shared their possessions with others. As a result, none of them were poor. Barnabas owned a field, which he sold and gave all the proceeds to the community. He also...

Peter and John were arrested and put on trial for healing a man who had been lame from birth and preaching the gospelto the crowd. This was the first persecution of Christians in the history of Christianity. During the trial, the two men were threatened by Jewish...