May 28
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andy-harper1 added a text contribution Church Split Theatening, then God moves in PowerI wonder, at this time, how much all these people mixed together. So did people from the synogogue for Freedmen visit and listen to Stephen? They nust have done for them to be offended, or maybe he visited them in their synagogue? And how much did they regard themselves as being part of a broader group? Perhaps what Peter and co. did and taught was seen as a radical new sect of Judaism? Stephen's miracles offended. In our church a friend of mine who helps to lead children's work was de… Read more »
May 11
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andy-harper1 added a text contribution What resources do we therefore have available to us?If John the Baptist was the greatest of all the prophets yet less than any of us then what can we learn from this? Jesus ushered in the the kingdom of heaven to within an arms length 'the kingdom of God is at hand'. The prophets performed all sorts of signs, miracles and healings, therefore the implication is that even the least in the kingdom of heaven should be able, as a minimum, to do these things also! Jesus himself said that we would do 'greater works'. It is by the Ho… Read more »