This week’s ongoing Biblical study will be part one of Acts chapter 22

Paul Gets His Chance to Speak to the Crowd [Acts 21: 37-40; Acts 22, verses 1-11] by Web Minister Paul J. Bern Last week as we left off at verse 36 of Acts 21, the apostle Paul had just been arrested after another riot had occurred like the one that occurred at Ephesus back in […]

This week’s ongoing Bible lesson will be part 3 of Acts chapter 21

The Arrest of the Apostle Paul at Jerusalem [Acts chapter 21, verses 27-36] by Web Minister Paul J. Bern Last week when we left off at verse 26 of Acts 21, Paul and the elders at Jerusalem were having a seven-day purification ceremony, which included Paul and a number of the men shaving their heads […]

This week’s ongoing Bible study will be part one of Acts chapter 21

Paul and Luke Sail Onward Toward Jerusalem [Acts chapter 21, verses 1-11] by Web Minister Paul J. Bern Last week when we last last off, the apostle Paul had just finished some quite emotional farewells with his compatriots and fellow disciples from Ephesus, Corinth and several other smaller locales. This week as we move on, […]

This week’s ongoing Biblical study will be part 3 of Acts chapter 20

Paul’s Final, and Emotional, Farewell to the Elders [Acts chapter 20, verses 25-38] by Minister Paul J. Bern Last week when we left off at verse 24, the apostle Paul was addressing the elders he had summoned from Ephesus. This was the same group of men who had spirited Paul out of that city, and […]

This week’s ongoing Bible teaching will be part 2 of Acts chapter 20

Paul Bids Farewell to the Elders From Ephesus Before Continuing On His Journey [Acts chapter 20, verses 13-24] by Minister Paul J. Bern Last week as we left off at verse 12, the apostle Paul had just left Troas after bringing a young man back to health after a fall of some 3 stories. This […]

This week’s ongoing Bible Study will be part 1 of Acts chapter 20

Paul Raises Eutychus From the Dead at Troas [Acts chapter 20, verses 1-12] by Minister Paul J. Bern This week, in our ongoing series on the writings of the apostle Luke, we will be moving on to part one of Acts chapter twenty. As we do so, the apostle Paul is leaving Ephesus, and is […]

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This week’s Progressive Bible study will be part 1 of Acts chapter 8

The Apostles and Simon the Sorcerer [Acts chapter 8, verses 4-17] For viewing on small screens, or on my website, click here πŸ™‚ Last week when we left off at verse 3 of Acts chapter 8, we all became better acquainted with the story of Stephen, the first martyr of Christendom after Jesus Christ. As […]

This week’s Bible study will be part 3 of Acts chapter 7, plus the first 3 verses of chapter 8

The Martyrdom of St. Stephen [Acts chapter 7, verses 51-60; chapter 8, verses 1-3] For viewing on smaller screens, or on my website, click here πŸ™‚ Last week when we left off at verse 50 of Acts chapter 7, Stephen was continuing to give his testimony regarding the phony charges against him. Stephen had just […]