Acts 2:1-4 Coming of the Holy Spirit

Once Matthias was chosen as the twelfth apostle of Christ, another prophecy would be fulfilled in Jerusalem by which the chosen twelve would be empowered with the Holy Spirit. “1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” (Acts 2:1) Pentecost was a Jewish festival that […]

Acts 1:15-26 Matthias, The Twelfth Apostle Chosen

Once Matthias was chosen as the twelfth apostle of Christ, another prophecy would be fulfilled in Jerusalem by which the chosen twelve would be empowered with the Holy Spirit. “1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” (Acts 2:1) Pentecost was a Jewish festival that […]

Acts 1:12-14 The 12 Apostles Gather in the Upper Room for Prayer

After the divine ascension of the Christ, His apostles obeyed Jesus’ last command to them and returned to Jerusalem from Mount Olivet. “12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.” (Acts 1:12) Luke tells us the apostles traveled less than 2 miles, which by […]

Acts 1:9-11 Jesus Ascends to Heaven

At Mount Olivet, Jesus fulfilled His mission among the living by delivering one last command for His apostles, that they should return to Jerusalem to await the anointment of their faith through baptism in the Holy Spirit. Jesus had already explained their baptism would be of spiritual nature, more than symbolic meaning, where John baptized […]

Acts 1:4-8 The Holy Spirit Promised

Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, He delivered His last commands for His disciples. That they should remain in Jerusalem, where they would be anointed with the Holy Spirit, then start to preach the truth about the risen Messiah. “4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to […]

Acts 1:1-3 Appearances of Jesus after His Resurrection

Written around A.D. 60 by the apostle Luke, the book of Acts features a historical collection referencing the lives of the apostles and the building of the early church. This scripture contains a powerful account of the manner by which the gospel was miraculously advanced in spite of persecution and ongoing attacks by the enemy […]

Jude 1:20-25 Maintain Your Life with God

Having been blessed by the presence of Jesus since birth, Jude, a biological brother of the Lord answered his calling through this epistle meant to encourage and empower God’s saints. Judah, the Hebrew name of the author of this letter started his exhortation by calling on believers to contend for the truth, and for the […]

Jude 1:16-19 Apostates Predicted

The brother of James and Jesus, Jude was called upon the Lord to write an epistle warning believers of apostates who had infiltrated the Christian church. These selfish vipers were guilty of spewing venom within the body, which caused both confusion and division. Deeply rooted in deception, the false teachers described by Jude were actually […]

Jude 1:12-15 Apostates Depraved and Doomed

Jude was aware believers were being deceived by false prophets, messengers of Satan rather than Christ. These self-serving vipers pose as Christians, but their hearts are not set on God. Though Yahweh still reaps from their harvest, the works of such hypocrites are filthy rags to the Lord, to be counted as sin in His […]

Jude 1:5-11 Old and New Apostates

In humility and driven by the Holy Spirit, Jude (or Judah in Hebrew) was the biological brother of Yeshua, the Christ, yet chose to identify himself as only related to James. Judah’s letter was written as a warning and exhortation to all believers. Serving as a reminder as well an edification, this epistle is known […]