Category Archives: Bible Study

Dawn Is the Time to Press On

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mark Shields

Like their reception at Antioch, the reception of Paul and Barnabas at Iconium as described in Acts 14:1-7  was positive at first. As usual, they went into a Jewish synagogue to speak and great numbers of Jews and Greeks believed … Continue reading →

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Desire To Hear More

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Mark Shields

The initial results of Paul’s witness in the synagogue at Antioch was very positive. In Acts 13:42-52, we are told that as Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people had a desire to hear more and invited them … Continue reading →

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Strength for the Journey

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Mark Shields

Paul and his companions set out for their first missionary journey from Paphos Cyprus to Perga and then to Pisidian Antioch. In Acts 13:13-41 we are told about Paul preaching at a synagogue. He reminded his listeners of all that … Continue reading →

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The Courage to Walk Against the Enemy

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Mark Shields

Saul, Barnabas, and John Mark set out to spread the Gospel message to the island of Cyprus. In Acts 13:4-12, they proclaimed God’s Word in the Jewish synagogues and traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos (v. … Continue reading →

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Guided by the Holy Spirit

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Mark Shields

The first twelve chapters of Acts recorded the spread of Christianity in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria. Now as recorded in Acts 13:1-3, the Gospel message is beginning to spread much further as the power of the Holy Spirit described at … Continue reading →

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