For a time, and following miracles he performed to further the kingdom of God, Peter had been serving the Lord in Joppa, preaching the gospel and sharing the truth about the life, death and resurrection of Christ. Joppa was a seaport city located along the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 50 miles west of Jerusalem. “1 There […]
Fulfilling God’s plan for the church, Peter performed miraculous healing notably in Lydda, a town south east Joppa, along the Mediterranean sea coast. Because miracles held a powerful viral aspect during an age when word of mouth was the main vehicle for information, God used the apostles to showcase His divine power throughout Judea and […]
Because he caused quite a lot of turmoil among the church, and stirred Jews up to harmful levels, Saul was sent out to Tarsus, his place of birth, to further his ministry by preaching the gospel and sharing the truth about the resurrected Christ. “31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had […]
As a new Christian, after he was baptized by Ananias, Saul spent days learning the ways of discipleship with other believers in Damascus, the affluent Greek metropolis and oldest city known to man. Shortly thereafter, Saul began to preach the gospel and share the truth about the life, death and resurrection of the Christ throughout […]
After he was visited by Jesus on his way to Damascus, where he was baptized by Ananias, Saul of Tarsus spent some time with Christians to learn more about the risen Christ, and His ways. When he was deemed ready, Saul began to share the truth about the life, death and resurrection of the Savior. […]
On a journey from Jerusalem, Saul of Tarsus was visited by Jesus who asked the Pharisee the reason why he was persecuting Him, and His servants, then the Lord instructed Saul to make his way to Damascus where further instructions would be delivered to him. Greatly perturbed by the encounter and now blind, Saul waited […]
A Jewish pharisee who denied the deity of Yeshua, the risen Christ, Saul was on the offensive against Christians throughout Judea. Saul was of the tribe of Benjamin, and he was born in Tarsus, a Grecian city. A tent maker by trade, Saul was the son of a Roman citizen. “1 Then Saul, still breathing […]
Philip was one of the seven disciples chosen to serve the poor in Jerusalem. Under persecution by the Jews, led by Saul or Tarsus, Philip had been preaching the gospel in Samaria, a city populated by Assyrian Jews. “26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south […]
Persecuted for their faith in the resurrected Christ, Christians were scattered throughout Judea, busy advancing the gospel as part of their fulfillment of the great commission. “14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they […]
As members of the early church were persecuted, and executed for their faith in the resurrected Christ, the church continued to grow throughout Judea and Samaria where believers were scattered as part of God’s perfect plan. One of the seven disciples chosen to serve the poor in Jerusalem, Phillip, had been preaching the gospel in […]