Archive for November 2022
“It Was Not For Them To Know”
Commentary on Acts 1:1-11 Among the many noteworthy points of interest in Acts 1:1-11 there are two I would like to comment on. The first is about how the author of Acts, the one and only Luke of the gospel of Luke, described Jesus’ ascension. Luke noted that Jesus was “lifted up” and “taken up.” Such language strongly implies…
Read More“A Brood of Vipers!”
John (the Baptist) was in the wilderness baptizing at the Jordan river in the year that the prophet Daniel had written the Messiah of Israel would appear, a time late in 26 A.D. Many in Israel were also aware of Daniel’s prediction and were thus heading out into the wilderness in anticipation of the Messiah’s…
Read MoreAdopted Into Sonship
Pentecost Sunday is the day nearly two thousand years ago that many believe the Church was born. It was the day the Church received the promised Holy Spirit that Jesus said he would send as our Comforter and Advocate. But the Holy Spirit is even a bit more than that. He is something that many just…
Read MoreThe Traditions of Men
In the gospel of Mark (Mark 7:1-8) Jesus calls out the religious leaders of his day for placing centuries old traditions ahead of explicit, biblical directives. (See Mark 7:5-8) I would say not much has changed since Jesus’ day. So many of the churches today still place age-old traditions ahead of God’s written word, or at the very least add superfluous rituals, holidays (holy…
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