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Beginner's Bible Study – Galatians 1: 11-24 Jesus Speaks

Thomas Less, November 11, 2014April 6, 2017

Cell PhonePaul’s Message Comes from Christ

11Dear brothers and sisters, I want you to understand that the gospel message I preach is not based on mere human reasoning. 12I received my message from no human source, and no one taught me. Instead, I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ.d

13You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion—how I violently persecuted God’s …

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Beginner's Bible Study – Galatians 1: 1-10

Thomas Less, November 9, 2014April 6, 2017

Galatia_MapPaul’s letter to the Galatians is one of the earliest written books in the Bible, likely written between 15 and 20 years after Jesus crucifixion and resurrection.  The Galatians were a small, obviously you church made up of primarily Gentiles.  It seems that after Paul left the church to continue his preaching some Jewish converts arrived and tried to convince the Galatians that they needed to follow the old Jewish …

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Beginner's Bible Study – Acts 28 – Paul Finally Reaches Rome

Thomas Less, November 8, 2014April 6, 2017

Silhouettes of Three Crosses empty-tomb-3[1]Paul on the Island of Malta

1Once we were safe on shore, we learned that we were on the island of Malta. 2The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us.

3As Paul gathered an armful of sticks and was laying them on the fire, a poisonous snake, driven out …

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Beginner's Bible Study – Acts 27 – Paul is Shipwrecked.

Thomas Less, November 6, 2014April 6, 2017

shipwreckPaul Sails for Rome

1When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officera named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment. 2Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was also with us. We left on a ship whose home port was Adramyttium on the northwest coast of the province of Asia;b it was scheduled …

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Beginner's Bible Study – Acts 26: 9-30

Thomas Less, November 4, 2014April 6, 2017

Pauls Conversion9“I used to believe that I ought to do everything I could to oppose the very name of Jesus the Nazarene.a 10Indeed, I did just that in Jerusalem. Authorized by the leading priests, I caused many believersb there to be sent to prison. And I cast my vote against them when they were condemned to death. 11Many times I had them punished in the synagogues …

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Beginner's Bible Study – Acts 26: 1-8 God Is Great, So Don't Be Surprised

Thomas Less, October 31, 2014April 6, 2017

jesus-world-creator-god1Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak in your defense.”

So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense: 2“I am fortunate, King Agrippa, that you are the one hearing my defense today against all these accusations made by the Jewish leaders, 3for I know you are an expert on all Jewish customs and controversies. Now please listen to me patiently!

4“As the Jewish leaders …

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Beginner's Bible Study: Acts 25: 13 – 26 Paul In An Unlikely Crowd

Thomas Less, October 27, 2014April 6, 2017

Paul Festus and the Quean13A few days later King Agrippa arrived with his sister, Bernice,a to pay their respects to Festus. 14During their stay of several days, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. “There is a prisoner here,” he told him, “whose case was left for me by Felix. 15When I was in Jerusalem, the leading priests and Jewish elders pressed charges against him and asked me to condemn …

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Beginner's Bible Study: Acts 25: 1-12 Paul before Festus

Thomas Less, October 22, 2014April 6, 2017

Acts_of_the_Apostles_Chapter_24-1_(Bible_Illustrations_by_Sweet_Media)Paul Appears before Festus

1Three days after Festus arrived in Caesarea to take over his new responsibilities, he left for Jerusalem, 2where the leading priests and other Jewish leaders met with him and made their accusations against Paul. 3They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way).4But Festus replied that Paul was at Caesarea …

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Beginner's Bible Study: Acts 24 Paul on Trial

Thomas Less, October 20, 2014April 6, 2017

GavelPaul Appears before Felix

1Five days later Ananias, the high priest, arrived with some of the Jewish elders and the lawyera Tertullus, to present their case against Paul to the governor. 2When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to the governor:

“You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for …

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Beginner's Bible Study: Acts 23 – Controlled Chaos For Paul

Thomas Less, October 19, 2014April 6, 2017

Roman Soldiers Marcing1Gazing intently at the high council,a Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!”

2Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth. 3But Paul said to him, “God will slap you, you corrupt hypocrite!bWhat kind of judge are you to break the law yourself by ordering me struck like that?”

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