Download Audio Acts, Chapter 5, verses 17-21a Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and […]
Download Audio Acts Chapter 4, verse 7 They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?” Commentary The body that had tried Jesus of Nazareth and condemned him to die now sat in its customary semicircle and questioned two of Jesus’ […]
Download Audio Healing and preaching at the temple Acts Chapter 3, verses 1-5 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day […]
Download Audio Nine in the morning was the hour of morning prayer, and the Jews did not eat until after that hour. Wine was drunk only with meals, and since it was too early for breakfast, it was also too early to have had too much wine. Peter did not need to defend himself, because […]
Download Audio Preparation and equipping A replacement for Judas Acts Chapter 1, verses 12-14 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; […]
Download Audio The WELS Mission for the Visually Impaired presents The People’s Bible – Acts, by Richard D. Balge, published by Northwestern Publishing House, Copyright 1988. INTRODUCTION TO ACTS The book of Acts is a continuation of the gospel of Luke. It is Volume 2 of the account that the author prepared for “most excellent […]
Download Audio PART FOUR Thanks and Final Greetings Joyful thanks for a gift of love Philippians, Chapter 4, verses 10-20 I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because […]
Download Audio Let the peace of the gospel be evident in your lives Philippians, Chapter 4, verses 2-9 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of […]
Download Audio Press determinedly onward to the heavenly goal Philippians, Chapter 3, verses 12-21 and Chapter 4, verse 1 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider […]
Download Audio Beware of every threat to gospel joy Philippians, Chapter 3, verses 1-11 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, those mutilators of […]