God is full of surprises. He looks down from heaven at the sin and rebellion mounting against Him by those whom He created. But instead of destroying them all in righteous anger, deep, passionate love moves Him to send His Son to die for their sins. You may be so used to the Gospel that […]
Acts, Lesson 5: Dissension Within the Ranks
June 29, 2014 by
In last week’s lesson, Peter was preaching within the Temple complex. Today, we learn how the Jewish leadership responded, especially the Sadducees. To understand their reaction, we need to know a bit about the Sadducees. The Sadducees The Sadducees emerged as a religious and political-interest group in the 2nd century BC, around the time […]
