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"The Amazing Simon" Is Amazed

Acts 8:9-17 ~ “The Amazing Simon” is Amazed!

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Laura Zielke

This week we were introduced to Simon (a.k.a. “Simon the Sorcerer” and “Simon Magus”), and according to Simon himself “Someone Great!” Although there is not a lot of information about Simon in the Bible, early church fathers wrote about him with enough detail that we are able to sketch his character and his beliefs and his…

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Philip the Evangelist in Samaria

Acts 8:4-8 ~ Philip the Evangelist in Samaria

Posted on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 by Laura Zielke

This week we observed how the stepped-up persecution of Christians in Jerusalem served as a catalyst for the spread of the good news throughout Judea and into Samaria thus fulfilling part of Jesus’ prophecy in Acts 1:8. We focused in on the first non-Judean “missionary journey” post-Resurrection: Philip’s ministry in Samaria. We concluded that this was…

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Persecution Initiates the Christian Diaspora

Acts 8:1b-3 ~ Persecution Initiates the Christian Diaspora

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Laura Zielke

This week we focused on this brief, transitional passage that documents the first officially sanctioned persecution of Christ followers as well as what happened to Stephen’s body after his stoning (lynching) in chapter 7.  We looked at the structure of Acts noting that chapters 1-7 and 13-28 follow a single-thread narrative, whereas chapters 8-12 traces…

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Stephen: The First Christian Martyr

Acts 7:54-8:1a ~ Stephen: The First Christian Martyr

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Laura Zielke

This week we finally finished our deep dive into Stephen’s speech in Acts 7 and witnessed his stoning (or lynching, depending on how you look at it). We discussed Stephen’s vision that he had prior to his stoning and the specific title he used for Jesus: Son of Man.  We observed the people take the law…

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Acts 7: More than Reviewing History

Acts 7:1-8:4 ~ More than Reviewing History

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Laura Zielke

Have you ever wondered why Stephen reviewed Israel’s history with the experts in the Law? Did he not realize they already knew these stories? Probably by memory? Or was he doing something else? This week we read through Stephen’s entire speech, his murder, and what happened as a result of it. Because this was an…

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Acts 6:7-15 ~ Stephen & Saul: Frenemies

Acts 6:7-15 ~ Stephen & Saul: Frenemies?

Posted on November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 by Laura Zielke

Guest Teacher: David Pikett This week we continued our verse-by-verse study in Acts. We looked into the historical and religious setting of first century Jerusalem. We learned that in addition to the Temple, there were numerous synagogues in and around the city. We discussed why there might be a need for these synagogues, who would…

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