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Stephen is Martyred

The third sermon in the book of Acts: Acts 6:8-7:60 (specifically Acts 7:1-53) Setting: Jerusalem, before the Sanhedrin (the ruling Jewish council) Speaker: Stephen Audience: Jewish leaders (members of the Sanhedrin) Preceding Events: Stephen supernaturally does many miracles and amazing things. The opposition stirs up trouble, has him arrested, and persuades others to lie about […]

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Posts about the Minor Prophets

For the past several months, most of the A Bible A Day posts have been about the minor prophets.  Recall that they are called “minor” not because their prophecy is insignificant, but because their books are short! Though more posts may be added in the future, there are no more planned at this time.  See […]

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What is Really Important?

Do you ever ask yourself, “What is really important?” If we’re not careful, it’s all too easy to end up doing things that, at best, are secondary, and at worst, don’t matter at all.  Such was the case of the people of Israel a few millennia ago. The prophet Amos states that God is critical […]