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Acts 1 Summary - 5 Minute Bible Study

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 1. In chapter 1, Luke addresses his book to a man named Theophilus, Jesus ascends back to Heaven, and a new Apostles is chosen to take the place of Judas Iscariot.

These outlines are intended to summarize the key information from each chapter in just 5 minutes. The outlines are available for download for FREE on our website.

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Types of Coins in the Bible

If you’ve read the New Testament, you’ve probably come across references to monetary values like the mite, penny, shekel, drachma, and denarius. This quick article is meant to give you an introduction to some of the most common coins we read about in the New Testament. These would have been the same coins Jesus and His disciples used when they were out running their daily errands.

Luke Taylor 8/25/22 Luke Taylor 8/25/22

Who was Peter in the Bible?

Peter is the most well-known of Jesus’ 12 Apostles. When Jesus first met him, he was employed in the fishing business with his brother Andrew. The two brothers left everything and became students of Jesus, believing Him to be the long-awaited Messiah spoken by the Jewish prophets.

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Lining Up World History with Biblical History

If you want to understand the Bible better, its helpful to spend some time studying world history and Biblical history to discover how and where they overlap. This handout shows the key dates of Biblical history and what was going on simultaneously in world history.

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Peter’s Case for Christ on Pentecost - Acts 2

On the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2, Peter stood up to convince the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. This handout breaks down the flow of his argument and the 3 prophecies he quoted, namely Joel 2, Psalm 16, and Psalm 110.

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Timeline of the Book of Acts

If you really want to understand the Book of Acts and the beginning of the Church, it’s helpful to use a timeline of the major events. This article lists the key events of the book, the approximate year they occurred, and the scripture reference where you can read about them.

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Who was Luke in the Bible?

We don’t know very much about Luke, but his contribution to the Church was significant. He is only mentioned by name 3 times in the New Testament (Col 4:14, 2 Tim 4:11, and Phm 1:24). He was a doctor by trade. In Colossians 4:10-14, Paul referred to him as the “beloved physician.”

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What was the Day of Pentecost in the Bible?

Pentecost was one of the 3 major Jewish feasts days established by God in His Old Testament Law for the Jews. In the Old Testament, the day was known as the Feast of Weeks (Ex 34:22) and the Feast of Harvest (Ex 23:16). The Feast was celebrated each year around the time of the grain and wheat harvest.