The death of Herod Agrippa is the tragic tale of a king who will not listen. It takes place at a scary time in old Israel’s history, roughly 17 years after Jesus first appeared in public as the king whom
A battle of two kings
In Acts Luke has shown us the Lord Jesus taking old Israel and remaking her, through repentance, forgiveness and the gift of the Spirit. He has also shown Jesus expanding his reborn Israel to unite Gentiles with Jews in his
A brush with danger
For many of us there have been points in our lives when danger has come very near but we’ve not seen it. In these verses that happens to the group of important men who form the main Jewish council in
Waiting for Christmas
Christmas. It starts with the cheap wrapping paper in January, ramps up in the autumn with the shops’ first displays, then perches near the end of December waiting to arrive as you cross the days off your advent calendar. Even
Liar, liar
Deceit is used throughout society to manipulate, persuade and control others. But just because it is commonplace, that does not make it right. God would have us question our honesty levels. In Acts Israel is seen to have two sides:
Kill him (6 of 8)
Click the left arrow (“Do not be afraid”) at the bottom to go to the next in the series Born to be a king; born to save – Jesus’ arrival was hopeful news bringing joy to many. But soon dark