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 🙂 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 […]
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This week’s ongoing Bible study will be part 3 of Acts chapter 7
Steven Concludes His Testimony [Acts chapter 7, verses 39-50] For better small screen viewing, or to view this on my website, click here 🙂 When we last left off at verse 38 of Acts chapter 7, in our ongoing studies of the writings of the apostle Luke, Steven was still vigorously defending himself against the […]
This week’s ongoing Biblical studies will move on to part 2 of Acts chapter 4
Concluding Peter’s Lecture at Pentecost [Acts chapter 4, verses 13-21] For better phone or tablet viewing, click here 🙂 Last week in our ongoing study of the writings of the apostle Luke, we left off at verse 12 of Acts chapter 4. At this point, it is still the evening of the day of Pentecost, […]
My Reasons for Declining Church Attendance, and Why They Differ from Main Stream Christianity
Why Are the World’s Young Adults Leaving Churches? By Pastor Paul J. Bern For better phone and tablet viewing, click here 🙂 Someone asked my opinion earlier this week about why so many millennial’s are leaving church, and what can be done about it. After doing some reflection, prayer and meditating, and based on some […]
This week’s Bible study will be part 2 of Acts chapter 3
The Apostle Peter Tells It Like It Is! [Acts chapter 3, verses 16-26] To view this in any browser, click here 🙂 Last week when we left off at Acts 3, verse 15, the apostles Peter and John had just healed a man who had been crippled from birth. This man was now walking along […]
This week’s ongoing Biblical study will be part 1 of Acts chapter 3
The Apostle Peter Shows Us How It’s Done [Acts chapter 3, verses 1-15] To view this in any browser, click here 🙂 Last week when we closed out chapter 2 of the Book of Acts in our ongoing study of the writings of the apostle Luke, I presented some discussion points regarding how churches and […]
This week’s Biblical studies will be part 1 of Acts chapter 1
The Writings of the Apostle Luke part 2: the Book of Acts by pastor Paul J. Bern [Acts chapter 1, verses 1-11] To view this on my website, click here 🙂 Last week we concluded Part One of this series of Biblical teachings as written by the apostle Luke, none other than the Gospel according […]
This week’s Bible study will be part 3 of Luke chapter 24
Jesus Appears to All, Then Ascends to the Heavens [Luke chapter 24, verses 36-53] For viewing in any browser, click here 🙂 Last week when we concluded part two of Luke chapter 24, the two apostles and those with them had encountered Jesus on the road to Emmaus, but had not recognized him until they […]
A major “thank-you” to all my friends, followers, contacts, and book customers
I wish to take the time to stop and extend a huge ‘thank-you’ to everyone this year who had a part in the success of this ministry, which is partly on-line and partly out in the streets as an ambassador and servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. As some of you know, this website and […]
This week’s ongoing Bible study will be part 1 of Luke chapter 24
Where Did Jesus Go? [Luke chapter 24, verses 1-16] To view this on my website, click here 🙂 Last week as we left off at the conclusion of Luke chapter 23, Jesus had just died and been buried in a borrowed grave belonging to Joseph of Arimethia. Although no one saw the significance of this […]
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