by Shannon Popp | May 19, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:2 “And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.” These Jewish people would be expecting a wind like presence, or the breath of God. They would know their Bibles and know that the...
by Shannon Popp | May 18, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:1 “When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.” The day of Pentecost was an annual Jewish feast that was held once a year, also known as the Festival of the Harvest, or First Fruits. You could argue that they were “all together”...
by Shannon Popp | May 17, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 1:26 “And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.” They cast lots for them, meaning something like throwing dice on the ground to see who would replace Judas. It’s important to note this is the last...
by Shannon Popp | May 16, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 1:25 “to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” Jesus told the disciples in Luke twenty two that there would be twelve seats to sit and judge from, so the disciples knew they had to replace Judas and...
by Shannon Popp | May 15, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 1:23-24 “And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen” The Lord led all of the disciples, not just the 12...
