To All the World

To All the World

[Acts 10:34,35, N.E.B] Peter began: “I now see how true it is that God has no favorites, but that in every nation the man who is Godfearing and does what is right is acceptable to him.”

No National Barriers

No National Barriers

[Acts 10:4-6] Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

The First Dorcas

The First Dorcas

[Acts 9:36] Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did.

Just for One Man

Just for One Man

[Acts 8:26,27] And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. And he arose and went.

Martyred for Christ

Martyred for Christ

[Acts 6:15] And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Mishandling God’s Goods

Mishandling God’s Goods

[Deuteronomy 23:21] When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee.

Religious Liberty

Religious Liberty

[Acts 4:19,20] But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Thomas the Doubter

Thomas the Doubter

[John 20:29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Secret Friends No Longer

Secret Friends No Longer

[19:38,39] Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

Remember Me

Remember Me

[Luke 23:42] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

The Cross Bearer

The Cross Bearer

[Luke 23:26] And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

Pilate

Pilate

[Matthew 27:24, Phillips] When Pilate realized that nothing more could be done but that there would soon be a riot, he took a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying: “I take no responsibility for the death of this man. You must see to that yourselves.”

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