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Lesson Number
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Class Date
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Subject
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Acts 175
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May 13, 12
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Acts 16:25-34; Doctrine of Suicide cont.
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Acts 174
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May 13, 12
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Acts 16:25-34; Doctrine of Suicide
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Acts 173
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May 6, 12
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Communion; Acts 16:25-18; principles on suicide
cont.
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Acts 172
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May 6, 12
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Acts 16:25-18; approaches to problem solving
-pagan or biblical; Paul motivated to snatch the
jailer’s soul from death; principles on suicide
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Acts 171
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Apr 29, 12
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Acts 16:19-26; Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey and
Ministry in Philippi con’t.; Paul and Silas dragged
before the magistrates, falsely accused, beaten and
jailed; Paul and Silas’ bodies were broken, but not
their spirits; 1Thess 5:16; 2 Cor 12:7; Paul and Silas
delivered by the power of God in an earthquake.
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Acts 170
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Apr 29, 12
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Acts 16:16-19; Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey and
Ministry in Philippi; understanding the biblical
position of those with means; oracles of Delphi;
fortunetelling; the Gospel is always under attack in
Satan’s world.
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Acts 169
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Apr 15, 12
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Acts 16:11-15; Paul’s second missionary journey;
God the Holy Spirit guides Paul to Greece, the doorway
to Europe; Lydia, an example of faith, generosity, and
the liberty Christianity granted to women
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Acts 168
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Apr 15, 12
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Acts 16:11-15; Paul’s second missionary journey;
God the Holy Spirit guides Paul to Greece, the doorway
to Europe; divine guidance principles; Lydia
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Acts 167
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Apr 8, 12
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Resurrection Day; John 20:1- 9; Passover; OT
sacrifices foreshadow Christ's work on the cross; the
four "Servant Songs" of Isaiah; Isa 42:1-4; 49:1-6;
50:4-9; 53:5-12; Paul led by the Lord through Asia; Acts
16:8-11;
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Acts 166
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Apr 8, 12
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Resurrection Day; Rejoice in the Risen Lord;
Matt 28:1-9; the "Macedonian call" of Paul; Act 16:5-9;
Divine Guidance; Acts 9:15
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Acts 165
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Apr 1, 12
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Communion; Acts 16:1-3; Timothy, a servant of
God, and part of Paul's team; Timothy trusted,
used, and esteemed by Paul; Acts 19:22; 1 Tim 1:3; 2 Tim
4:9; 1 Tim 4:12-13
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Acts 164
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Apr 1, 12
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Acts 16:1-3; Timothy an example to us; taught
the Word of God in his youth; believed the gospel and
desired to serve God under Paul; "a true son of the
faith"; helped Paul established assemblies in Macedonia;
1 Tim 2:13; Phil 2:19-24
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Acts 163
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Mar 25, 12
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Acts 16:3; the issue of circumcision in regards
to Timothy cont.; circumcision not exclusive to the
Mosaic Law, but a sign of the Abrahamic Covenant and the
faithfulness of God to the Jew; as a descendant of
Abraham Timothy must be circumcised
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Acts 162
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Mar 25, 12
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Acts 16:1-3; Timothy joins Paul on the 2nd
missionary journey; timothy’s spiritual witness well
known throughout the region; the issue of circumcision
in regards to Timothy
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Acts 161
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Mar 18, 12
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St. Patrick; Report on chafer Seminary Bible
Conference—the role and responsibility of the Christian
citizen, cont.
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Acts 160
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Mar 18, 12
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St. Patrick; Report on chafer Seminary Bible
Conference—the role and responsibility of the Christian
citizen
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Acts 159
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Mar 11, 12
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Acts 15:40
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Acts 158
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Mar 11, 12
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Acts 15:15:39-40; the call of Silas; character
of Silas recognized by Paul; called to go with Paul on
the 2nd missionary journey
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Acts 157
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Mar 4, 12
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Communion: Acts 15:35-41; the paroxysm over Mark
and the call of Silas: summary of John Mark cont.; what
to do when you fail
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Acts 156
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Mar 4, 12
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Acts 15:35-41; the paroxysm over Mark and the
call of Silas: summary of John Mark
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Acts 155
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Feb 26, 12
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Acts 15:35-41; Jerusalem council aftermath and
preparation for the 2nd missionary journey; spiritual
gifts in the Age of Grace; Paul and Barnabas separate
over John Mark
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Acts 154
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Feb 26, 12
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Acts 15:30-35; letter from the Jerusalem council
to the church in Antioch; 4 prohibitions to promote
harmony in the transitional period, cont.; prophecy in
the transitional period
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Acts 153
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Feb 19, 12
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Acts 15:22-29; Jerusalem conference cont.; letter
from the Jerusalem counsel to the church in Antioch; 4
prohibitions to promote harmony in the transitional
period; Barsabas and Silas sent with Barnabas and Paul.
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Acts 152
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Feb 19, 12
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Acts 15:18-22; Jerusalem conference cont.; 3
Eschatological views; James proposes 4 points of
cultural sensitivity to promote harmony among Jews and
Gentiles in transitional period of the early Church from
the Age of Israel to the Age of Grace.
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Acts 151
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Feb 12, 12
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Acts 15: 14- 19; Jerusalem conference cont.; how
NT authors used OT in quotations
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Acts 150
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Feb 12, 12
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Acts 15:6-14; Jerusalem conference cont.; God
solves our problems; James, half-brother of Jesus; God
places His name on the Jews and now the Gentiles
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Acts 149
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Feb 5, 12
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Acts 15:7ff
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Acts 148
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Feb 5, 12
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Acts 15: 6-7; Jerusalem conference; progression
of converts; levels of Jewish proselytes; unanimity in
the way of salvation
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Acts 147
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Jan 29, 12
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Acts 15:1-5
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Acts 146
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Jan 29, 12
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Acts 15:1-5
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Acts 145
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Jan 22, 12
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Acts 14:21-28; proper place for applause in
worship; discipleship-training new believers in basic
doctrines; quitting not an option; the establishment of
local churches by Paul and Barnabas, the Church Age
model; biblical concept of fasting
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Acts 144
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Jan 22, 12
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Acts 14:19-20; Paul is stoned to death in Lystra
and after being revived returns to the city; Paul’s
attitude toward ministry; adversity goes with territory
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Acts 143
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Jan 15, 12
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Acts 14:13-18; a different worldview ignorant of
the one sovereign living God; Paul and Barnabas attempts
to straighten out the misinterpretation starting with
presenting the God of the creation
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Acts 142
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Jan 15, 12
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Acts 14:8-12; Paul heals the lame man in Lystra;
miracles used to validate apostolic authority; pagan
perspective of citizens of Lystra misinterpret the
miracle
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Acts 141
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Jan 8, 12
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Acts 13:47-14:7; “appointed” does not indicate
determinism; women responded to Judaism in the ancient
world; reaction to Paul and Barnabas’ message in Iconium;
when to stay and fight and when to leave; the Gospel
message of grace spreads
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Acts 140
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Jan 8, 12
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Acts 13:42-47; reaction to Paul’s message in
Antioch of Pisidia; why to the Jew first and then to the
Gentile?
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Acts 139
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Dec 18, 11
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Acts 13:27-41; ignorance of the Jews; Luke
24:46; resurrection of Christ our hope; Luke 18:31;
Sonship of Christ; Ps 2; Rom 1:4; God will fulfill His
promise to David; Is 55:3; Christ did not see
corruption; Ps 16:10; Paul’s invitation to believe and
warning
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Acts 138
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Dec 18, 11
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Acts 13:16-26; Paul’s first recorded message;
foundation for evangelism found in OT; Ps 89:20; 1 Sam
13:14; 2 Sam 7;
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Acts 137
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Dec 4, 11
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Communion; Acts 13:13-24; Paul’s message in the
synagogues cont.
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Acts 136
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Dec 4, 11
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Acts 13:13-19; John Mark; past spiritual
failures does not mean you are not still vital to God’s
plan; Paul’s message in the synagogues
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Acts 135
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Nov 27, 11
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Acts 13:3-9; fasting; laying on of hands; Saul
first called Paul
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Acts
134
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Nov 27, 11
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Acts 12:25-13:2; summary of themes; Luke’s
purposes for writing Acts; gift of prophecy in the early
Church; Herod Antipas
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Acts
133
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Nov 20, 11
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Acts 12:12; John Mark; Act 15:36; History of the
Herodian Dynasty; Herod's Death; Act 12:20-24; Psalm of
Thanksgiving; Ps 145
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Acts
132
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Nov 20, 11
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Acts 12:1-18; Eph 3:14-21; Principles of prayer
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Acts
131
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Nov 13, 11
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Acts 12:1-18; Persecution of the Apostles;
Peter's miraculous escape from prison
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Acts
130
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Nov 13, 11
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Acts 11:24-30; Spiritual Gifts to build the body
of Christ; Eph 4:11-15; Temporary gifts; 1 Cor 13-8-10;
Grace Giving; Rom 15:25-28 2 Cor 8:12; Phil 4:14-20
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Acts
129
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Nov 6, 11
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Communion: Acts 11
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Acts
128
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Nov 6, 11
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Acts 11:19-30; Gospels spreads to the
Gentiles; why some Jewish believers have a problem with
the title Christian
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Acts
127
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Oct 30, 11
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Acts 11: 20-26; spreading of the Gospel to
the Gentiles; use of “Lord” rather than “Messiah;”
Barnabas sent to Antioch to organize and encourage the
Church, engages Saul/Paul’s help; disciples first called
Christians in Antioch
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Acts
126
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Oct 30, 11
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Acts 11:18-20; repercussions of God granting the
Gentiles “repentance to life;” beginning of the Church
Age; occurrences of the baptism of the Holy Spirit; The
Gospel is being proclaimed to both Jews and Gentiles in
Antioch
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Acts
125
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Oct 23, 11
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Acts 11:16-19; Peter presents irrefutable proof
of the Gentile conversion and the baptism of the Spirit;
the Church is becoming a distinct entity; persecution
rises again
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Acts
124
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Oct 23, 11
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Acts 11:1-16; Jewish believers contend with
Peter regarding his socializing with Gentiles violating
the Jewish traditions; God uses men to spread the
Gospel; Peter sees the baptism of the Spirit in a much
broader picture
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Acts
123
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Oct 16, 11
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Acts 10:44-48; parables; Jesus appointed by God
as judge of the living and dead; remission of sins;
biblical forgiveness—forensic, positional, experiential
and relational; Gentiles receive the baptism of the Holy
Spirit
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Acts
122
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Oct 16, 11
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Acts 10:34-43; Peter comes to terms with the
impartiality of God; OT understanding of the Gospel;
teaching the Gentiles Lord = Anointed One = Messiah =
Jesus; the purpose of Jesus’ ministry of healing
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Acts
121
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Oct 9, 11
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Acts 10:30-34; Cornelius reveals his vision to
Peter; God does not show partiality between the Jew and
the Gentile; Gospel is for both Jew and Gentile
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Acts
120
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Oct 9, 11
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Acts 10:24-29; Cornelius gesture of respect
rejected by Peter; worship the Creator not the creature;
Acts 14:11; Rev19:9ff; not distinction in the Age of
Grace between Jew and Gentile
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Acts
119
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Oct 2, 11
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Acts 10:14-22; the Jewish apostles take the
Gospel to the Gentiles; Mosaic Law set aside in the Age
of Grace; Jewish ceremonial barrier was abolished; food
the example but the application was much wider; Jews and
Gentiles on an equal footing before God
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Acts
118
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Oct 2, 11
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Acts 10:9-14; Peter’s vision prepared him to
loose his strict adherence to Mosaic Law; OT dietary
laws; Gen 1:29; 9:1ff; Lev 11, Deut 14; associating with
Gentiles
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Acts
117
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Sep 25, 11
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Acts 9:40-10:7; Peter performs a resuscitation
exactly as the Lord had done it in Capernaum; Mark
5:35--21-43; Peter moving away from strict adherence to
Mosaic Law in staying with Simon, the tanner; God hears
the prayer of the centurion
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Acts
116
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Sep 25, 11
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Acts 9:31-43; Peter’s ministry beyond Jerusalem;
Luke uses the ministry of Peter to establish the
apostolic authority of Paul; Peter’s acts of healing not
out of compassion but to demonstrate the power of Jesus
Christ working through him
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Acts
115
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Sep 18, 11
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Biblical concepts in the US Constitution, cont.;
Acts 9:20-31; Saul begins teaching in Damascus; title
Son of God, a HB idiom; Saul escapes death and goes to
Jerusalem, meets with Peter and James. Diagram:
Chronology of Saul’s Life
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Acts
114
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Sep 18, 11
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Biblical concepts in the US Constitution; Acts
9:19; Saul puts spiritual priorities ahead of physical
needs; principles form Saul�������s conversion
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Acts
113
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Sep 11, 11
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Acts 9:16-18; addressing “Brother Saul”; Paul
will suffer much or what perpetrated but for the
Christ’s name
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Acts
112
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Sep 11, 11
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Acts 9:11-16; Ananias’ small task critical to
God’s plan; Saul, a chosen vessel of God
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Acts
111
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Sep 4, 11
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Communion Service; Acts 9:10-16; the Lord speaks
to Ananias in a vision; Ananias questions God about the
instructions given to him; God shapes Saul for His plan
and purpose
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Acts
110
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Sep 4, 11
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Acts 9:1-9; the resurrected Lord in Heaven
speaks to Saul of Tarsus; Saul’s confrontation with
Jesus and his conversion
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Acts
109
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Aug 21, 11
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Acts 9:1
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Acts
108
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Aug 21, 11
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Acts 9:1; how we see the Kingdom in the Book of
Acts
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Acts
107
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Aug 14, 11
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Acts 8 cont.; Doctrine of Baptism cont
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Acts
106
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Aug 14, 11
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Communion Service; Acts 8 cont.; Doctrine of Baptism cont
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Acts
105
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Jul 31, 11
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Acts 8 cont.; report on New Apostolic Reformation group;
missionary report from Jack McMahan
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Acts
104
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Jul 31, 11
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Acts 8 cont.; Doctrine of Baptism cont
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Acts
103
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Jul 24, 11
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Acts 8 cont.; Doctrine of Baptism cont.
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Acts
102
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Jul 24, 11
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Acts 8 cont.; Doctrine of Baptism cont.
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Acts
101
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Jul 17, 11
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Acts 8 cont.; Doctrine of Baptism cont.
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Acts
100
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Jul 17, 11
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Acts 8 cont.; Doctrine of Baptism cont.
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Acts 99
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Jul 10, 11
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Acts 8 cont.; Doctrine of Baptism cont.
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Acts 98
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Jul 10, 11
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Acts 8 cont.; Doctrine of Baptism
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Acts 97
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Jun 26, 11
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Acts 8: 26-40;
angels; Philip evangelizes the Ethiopian eunuch; impact
of the Ethiopian’s conversion in Nubia
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Acts 96
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Jun 26, 11
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Acts 8: 12-26;
baptism of the Holy Spirit to all believing peoples;
laying on of hands; simony;
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Acts 95
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Jun 19, 11
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Acts 8; 14-17;
authority of the family delegated to the father; Deut 6;
4-9; Peter and John follow Phillip to Samaria; praying
for the Samaritans to receive the Holy spirit indicative
if the transition period from OT to NT economy
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Acts 94
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Jun 19, 11
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Acts 8:9-13;
Phillip travels to Samaria; Simon the magician; only the
Word of God can change a person from self- absorption to
Christ oriented.
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Acts 93
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Jun 12, 11
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Acts 1:1-8; more
observations of Stephen’s stoning; Judaism goes from
Trinitarian monotheism to solitary monotheism; death of
Stephen launched the Greek speaking Jews and the Gospel
out of Jerusalem and into the world; Saul’s consent of
execution and rampageous pursuit of the Greek
(Hellenistic) Jewish believers in the synagogues;
Phillip goes to Samaria
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Acts 92
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Jun 12, 11
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Acts 7:57-60;
summary of Stephens��� execution and the intentional
miscarriage of justice by Sanhedrin
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Acts 91
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Jun 5, 11
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Communion Service;
Acts 7:52-59; Sanhedrin’s violent reaction to Stephen’s
accusations; Stephen’s trial and execution witnessed by
Saul who became the Apostle Paul
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Acts 90
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Jun 5, 11
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Acts 7:44-52; the
Temple and God; 1 Kgs 8:10-11; in the climax of his
defense Stephen distances himself from the stiff-necked
and uncircumcised; Ex 32:9; 33:3, 5; Deut 9:6
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Acts 89
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May 29, 11
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Acts 7: 35-47
cont.;
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Acts 88
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May 29, 11
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Acts 7: 35-47
cont.;
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Acts 87
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May 22, 11
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Acts 7: 35-47
cont.;
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Acts 86
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May 22, 11
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Acts 7: 35-47
cont.; the culture of Israel; Deut 9:7; 1 Sam 8:1-9; Ez
20:1-9; Israel today; Ps 22:6
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Acts 85
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May 15, 11
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Acts 7:35-47
cont.; Num 25:19; Israel’s idolatry on the plains of
Moab; sexuality immorality destroys both the body and
the soul; consequences of disobedience and rebelling
against God
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Acts 84
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May 15, 11
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Acts 7:35-47
cont.; Num 25:1-15; Israel, an example of what not to
do; Balaam; God’s protection
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Acts 83
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May 8, 11
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Acts 7:35-47; Num
21:4-9; the fiery serpent; Israel in the OT is a picture
of the spiritual life of the Church Age believer; out of
fellowship causes a skewed perspective of life; what
happened to the bronze serpent?―2 Kgs 18:4
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Acts 82
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May 8, 11
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Acts 7:35-47;
Israel’s history of faith and rebellion cont; Num 21:4-9
sets up another test for Israel;
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Acts 81
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Feb 27, 11
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Acts 7:37-43
cont.; Israel’s history of faith and rebellion cont; the
presumption of Moses cont.
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Acts 80
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Feb 27, 11
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Acts 7:37-43
cont.; Israel’s history of faith and rebellion cont; no
water at Kadesh cont.; the presumption of Moses
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Acts 79
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Feb 20, 11
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Acts 7:37-43 cont.
.; Israel’s history of faith and rebellion cont; Meribah
incident in Kadesh-Barnea; testing not a problem for
those advancing spiritually; going to God with our
problems; Moses loses his temper and disobeys God’s
command
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Acts 78
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Feb 20, 11
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Acts 7:37-43 con't;
Israel’s history of faith and rebellion cont; Israel
rebels again after the destruction of Korah, Nathan, and
Abiram; Num 16:41-50 , Moses and Aaron in humility
intercede with God and make atonement for Israel,
stopping the plague
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Acts 77
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Feb 13, 11
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Acts 7:37-43 con’t;
Israel’s history of faith and rebellion con’t; rebellion
of Korah, Dathan and Abiram; Num 16
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Acts 76
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Feb 13, 11
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Acts 7:37-43 con’t;
Israel’s history of faith and rebellion con’t; Israel
and the rebellion at Kadesh-Barnea; Num 13-14
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Acts 75
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Feb 6, 11
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Communion; Acts
7:37-43 con’t; Israel’s history of faith and rebellion
con’t; Israel’s complaining; Rebellion at Kadesh Barnea;
Num 13:1-ff
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Acts 74
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Feb 6, 11
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Acts 7:37-43 con’t;
Israel’s history of faith and rebellion con’t; Israel’s
complaining at Kibroth-hattaavah; Num 11; Does God have
emotion?; anthropopathisms and anthropomorphisms
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Acts 73
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Jan 30, 11
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Acts 7:37-43 con’t;
Israel’s history of faith and rebellion con’t; did
Pharoah die in the Red Sea?; Ps 136:1-15; Israel’s
complaining
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Acts 72
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Jan 30, 11
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Acts 7:37-43;
Israel’s history of faith and rebellion review; 40 days
and 40 nights; delayed departure form Mt. Sinai
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Acts 71
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Jan 23, 11
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Acts 7:37-43;
Israel’s history of faith and rebellion con’t
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Acts 70
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Jan 23, 11
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Acts 7:37-43;
Israel’s history of faith and rebellion
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Acts 69
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Jan 16, 11
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Acts 7:37-43;
Stephen sets up more parallels between Moses and Jesus;
cites high priest’s complicity in rejection of Moses and
Jesus; living oracles (hapax)and Living Bread and Water;
Jn 6:51
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Acts 68
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Jan 16, 11
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Acts 7:30-36;
Stephen establishes parallel between Moses and Jesus; a
global view of what God is doing; “this one”; Israel’s
pattern of rejection of Moses and of Jesus
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Acts 67
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Jan 9, 11
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Acts 66
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Jan 9, 11
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Acts 65
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Jan 2, 11
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Acts 7:9-16;
Stephen lays groundwork through history an uproots
charges against him; story of Joseph parallels life of
Christ;
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Acts 64
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Jan 2, 11
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Acts 7:1-8;
charges against Stephen parallels charges against
Christ; Stephen’s response to give testimony of Christ
not to defend himself; and OT review
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Acts 63
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Dec 26, 10
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Acts 62
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Dec 26, 10
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Acts 6: 8-9;
witness of Stephen and the resultant accusation and
arrest; performed signs and wonders; synagogues;
Hellenistic Jews spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to
the uttermost parts of the earth
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Acts 61
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Dec 19, 10
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Acts 6:5-7; the
body of Christ and spiritual gifts; importance of prayer
in daily living; the laying on of hands; the power of
the Word of God
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Acts 60
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Dec 12, 10
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Pre-Trib Study
Group report; lesson cut short for the
congregational meeting
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Acts 59
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Dec 12, 10
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Acts 6:1-7; the
choosing of the seven and the role of the
pastor-teacher; qualifications for the seven; spiritual
gifts and the Body of Christ
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Acts 58
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Dec 5, 10
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Communion Service:
Acts 6:1-7; the choosing of the seven and the role of
the pastor-teacher
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Acts 57
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Dec 5, 10
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Acts 6:1-7
Apostles continue to teach Jesus as the Messiah; growing
number of believers results in administrative problems;
the Hebrews, the Hellenists, and the widows
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Acts 56
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Nov 28, 10
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Acts 5:31-42;
human viewpoint vs. divine viewpoint; guard against
being led or intimidated by human viewpoint; apostles
give credit to the Holy Spirit; Sanhedrin motivated to
kill; apostles were flogged, rejoiced in their
suffering, and continued to proclaim Jesus is the Christ
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Acts 55
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Nov 28, 10
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Acts 5:26-30;
effectiveness of the apostles; what God wants
proclaimed, man cannot hinder; Peter assigns guilt of
Jesus’ murder to the Sanhedrin
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Acts 54
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Nov 21, 10
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Acts 5:15-25;
healing by the apostles authenticated the Lord’s power
and message; God’s supposed representative on earth, the
High Priest exercises authority in opposition to God;
apostle continue to teach the words of this life, the
resurrected life of Jesus
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Acts 53
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Nov 21, 10
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Acts 5:1-14; why
the sin unto death for Ananias and Sapphira; apostles
prayer for boldness answered by God; civil disobedience;
doctrines of the Church begin to emerge as Israel’s
opportunity for the Kingdom wanes
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Acts 52
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Nov 14, 10
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Acts 5:5-12; sin
unto death; lesson for the early Church; potency and
impact of the apostle’s gifts
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Acts 51
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Nov 14, 10
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Acts 4:36-5:4;
religious Jews of OT did not know Christ because they
did not know the Father, religious focus on the
traditions of men not Scripture; Matt 15:1-9; Ananias
and Sapphira; deceiving he Holy Spirit; Peter rebuffs
‘Christian socialism’
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Acts 50
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Nov 7, 10
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Acts 49
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Nov 7, 10
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Acts 48
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Oct 31, 10
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Acts 4:26-32;
Reformation Day; God’s plan not hijacked by opponents
but fulfilled; apostles ask not for revenge for their
incarceration but boldness to testify of Christ; ask God
for strength to endure the trial not for Him to remove
it; prayer changes things; Barnabas introduced;
unification of early Church manifest in their commitment
to the Lord; charity, not socialism in the early Church
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Acts 47
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Oct 31, 10
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Acts 4:22—25;
Peter’s quote from Ps 2 keeps emphasis on the Messiah;
apostles confidence in the sovereignty of God
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Acts 46
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Oct 24, 10
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Acts 4:10-21;
Peter uses play on words for “name” and “healed” to
proclaim Jesus as the Messiah; quotes OT-the chief
cornerstone; Sanhedrin marvel at uneducated speeches of
Peter and John, cannot refute the healing of the lame
man; messianic deliverance application
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Acts 45
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Oct 24, 10
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Acts 4:5-9;
scribes; the Annas High priest dynasty; Peter speaks
boldly and accurately in the power of the Spirit
reflecting Christ’s prophesy; Matt 10:16; Luke 12:1
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Acts 44
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Oct 17, 10
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Acts 4:2-4;
Reformation Day: Martin Luther, Thomas Bilney, Hugh
Latimer; what the Sadducees believed; though Peter and
John were locked up, the Word of God is never chained; 2
Tim 2-8-9; Philp 1:12
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Acts 43
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Oct 17, 10
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Acts 4:-1-2;
Jesus Christ belittled by the Jewish leadership; Matt
12:38; Luke 16:19ff; timing of the truth
is not the issue, but volition; Sadducees; Pharisees
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Acts 42
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Oct 10, 10
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Acts 3: 22-26;
distinction made by Jews between the Prophet and the
Messiah; endless grace of God extended toward Israel;
Deut 18:15-19; manna, food of angels; Ps 78-19-25; Peter
connects Jews to Prophet and the Abrahamic covenant;
Paul to the Jews first because they are the decision
point in history; Rom1:16
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Acts 41
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Oct 10, 10
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Acts 3:17-22;
Peter’s approach emphasizes that Jesus is the Christ,
the Messiah for whom the Jews anticipated; times of
restoration; Matt 17:1-13; Millennial Kingdom still
being offered
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Acts 40
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Oct 3, 10
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Communion; 1 Cor
12:12-2-; Acts 3:20
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Acts 39
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Oct 3, 10
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Acts 3:17-19
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Acts 38
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Sep 26, 10
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Act 3:8-16; Peter
seizes opportunity to gain the attention of the crowd on
the Temple mount to focus attention on Jesus , the
Messiah
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Acts 37
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Sep 26, 10
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Acts 3:1-8;
traditional way of life of the early Church; 3 critical
points of Judaism; the Beautiful Gate; miraculous cure
of the lame man; NOTE: diminished audio quality
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Acts 36
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Sep 19, 10
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Acts 2:42-47;
Christ’s imminent return plays significantly in early
churches actions of sessions in their mutual support of
one another, the selling of their possessions, their
attendance at the Temple ,and the fellowship of their
meals
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Acts 35
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Sep 19, 10
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Acts 2:42-47;
early church exhorted to continue steadfast in the
teaching of the apostles and fellowship, in the breaking
of bread and prayers; early church also continued in
their Jewish traditions; 5th Anniversary of NCBC
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Acts 34
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Sep 12, 10
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Acts 33
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Sep 12, 10
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Acts 32
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Sep 5, 10
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Acts 2:38;
arguments against baptismal regeneration; usage of
"repent" in the New Testament
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Acts 31
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Sep 5, 10
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Acts 2:38;
arguments against baptismal regeneration
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Acts 30
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Aug 29, 10
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Acts 2: 22ff;
perspective of the Jews at the time Peter addressed them
on the Day of Pentecost; is forgiveness of sins
contingent upon baptism?; Report on missions-Dave
Southwell, ABWE Caribbean, Central and Latin American
Director
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Acts 29
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Aug 29, 10
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Acts 2: 22ff;
are there contradictions in the Bible?; NT quotes OT in
four different ways
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Acts 28
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Aug 22, 10
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Acts 2; Church Age
Ministries of God the Holy Spirit cont.; definition of
efficacious grace-classical vs. theological; a focus on
the baptism of the Holy Spirit; differentiation between
disciples and apostles and between apostle to Israel and
apostle to the Church
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Acts 27
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Aug 22, 10
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Acts 2; How
valuable is our freedom?; Church Age Ministries of God
the Holy Spirit
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Acts 26
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Aug 8, 10
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Acts 2:14ff;
Peter’s response to he crowd in Jerusalem; outpouring of
the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 similar to quote from Joel 2,
but not a fulfillment of the prophecy; Peter emphasizes
repent as Millennial Kingdom offer still an option on
the Day of Pentecost
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Acts 25
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Aug 8, 10
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Acts 2:5-13; no
human failure is greater than the character or plan of
God; lessons from the insertion of the Church Age; the
filling and baptism of the Holy Spirit are not
synonymous
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Acts 24
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Aug 1, 10
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Communion Service;
ransom for sin study; Acts 2:1-4; when does the Church
begin?
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Acts 23
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Aug 1, 10
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Acts 2:1-4; what
the OT prophets knew about the church Age; was the
baptism of the Holy Spirit prophesied by John the
Baptist the same as the coming of the Holy Spirit
promised by Christ?; dispensational distinctive
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Acts 22
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Jul 25, 10
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Acts 2:1-4; the
spiritual gift tongues two-fold purpose; dispensational
transition from Israel to the Church; baptism of the
Holy Spirit to all believers
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Acts 21
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Jul 25, 10
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Acts 2:1-4; Feasts
of Israel review; baptism, indwelling and filling of the
Holy Spirit; tongues, the spiritual gift of languages
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Acts 20
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Jul 18, 10
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Acts 2:1 cont.;
Feasts of Israel con’t; commemorative and prophetic
meanings of Feasts
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Acts 19
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Jul 18, 10
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Acts 2:1; early
church historians; what happened to the disciples,
extrabiblical accounts; Pentecost; Feasts of Israel,
both commemorative and prophetic
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Acts 18
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Jul 11, 10
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Acts 1: 23-26;
Mathias, to be or not to be a disciple, cont.;
objections to Matthias as the replacement disciple.
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Acts 17
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Jul 11, 10
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Acts 1: 23-26;
Mathias, to be or not to be a disciple, cont.; Paul not
qualified to be a disciple; he was an apostle to the
Gentiles
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Acts 16
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Jun 27, 10
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Acts 1:23-26;
Selection of Matthias- to be or not to be a disciple,
cont.; Peter states three qualifications for replacement
disciple; Paul not qualified
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Acts 15
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Jun 27, 10
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Acts 1:23-26;
Selection of Matthias- to be or not to be a disciple
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Acts 14
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Jun 20, 10
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Acts 1:26; casting
lots in the OT; Pro 16:23; Josh 14:2; Col. Bill
Stebbins’ testimony
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Acts 13
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Jun 20, 10
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Acts 1:20-26; the
defection of Judas; the remaining disciples cast lots
for Judas’ replacement
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Acts 12
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Jun 13, 10
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Acts 1:16-19 Luke
clarifies what happened to Judas
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Acts 11
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Jun 13, 10
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Acts 1:14-16;
D-Day Invasion, Operation Overlord; importance of
prayer, a moment-by-moment running communication with
the Father; Jesus Christ personally called and selected
the 12 disciples; Peter acknowledges the inspiration of
Scripture; Christ applies the OT to Judas; Ps 41:9;
Judas Iscariot, an example that even when exposed to the
absolute Truth, some still reject it
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Acts 10
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Jun 6, 10
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Acts 1:12:20
Leadership in the local church; qualifications; 1Tim
1:8ff; God invests authority in individuals not groups;
1 & 2 Tim; Titus; 1 Pet 5:1-4; This message cuts
off with the start of the Congregational Meeting
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Acts 9
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Jun 6, 10
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Acts 1:12-20
Disciples were still focused on the Kingdom as Christ
taught them that was still a legitimate offer until
70AD; Sabbath Day distance - religious law cf. Mosaic
law; list of the disciples; Peter, James, and John
groomed by the Lord to be leaders
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Acts 8
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May 23, 10
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Acts 1:8-11;
Christ in the air accompanied by clouds, angelic host
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Acts 7
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May 23, 10
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Acts 1:4-7; Jesus
Christ baptizes us in the Spirit; OT references to the
Spirit and the Millennial Kingdom; Isa 44:3-5; Ez
39:27-29; understanding the times and seasons and the
anticipation of near return of Christ
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Acts 6
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May 16, 10
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Acts 1:4; who are
the Apostles?; the baptism of the Spirit and the Promise
of the Father; Luke 24:29
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Acts 5
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May 16, 10
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Acts 1:1-3;
Theophilus, a high ranking Roman official; infallible
proofs of our living Savior; the Kingdom still a
legitimate offer prior to 70AD and the fall of Jerusalem
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Acts 4
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May 9, 10
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Acts introduction;
outline overview of the book
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Acts 3
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May 9, 10
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Acts introduction;
the purpose of the book- historical, transitional,
theological, apologetic, biological; a definition of
faith
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Acts 2
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May 2, 10
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Communion Service;
Acts introduction cont.; the date of composition; CEF
Report
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Acts 1
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May 2, 10
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Acts introduction;
the title of the book; the author
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