by Gary T. Panell We left off of our study with verses 10-14 of Chapter 21 and were speaking of personal prophecy. I would like to share with you this true story concerning personal prophecy as we start in our Acts study. Also, we need to clarify our position on tongues, whether or not it […]
Acts (Part 10-Chapters 19-21)
by Gary T. Panell Chapter 19 “Paul spent about three years altogether ministering in Ephesus (compare Acts 20:31). [Even though 19:10 says two years, here it is speaking about how long Paul was in the lecture hall of Tyrannus, but he was also three months in the synagogue before this (19:8). By Jewish reckoning of […]
Acts (Part 9-Chapters 18-19)
by Gary T. Panell Chapter 18 (1) “The apostle [Paul] left Athens for Corinth [Probably by land, along the isthmus, a distance of about 50 miles], where he awaited the arrival of Timothy and Silas from Macedonia. Corinth was the capital of the Roman province of Achaia. It was situated on an isthmus commanding the […]
Acts (Part 8-Chapters 16-17)
by Gary T. Panell Chapter 16 (1) Paul was ever on the move, making disciples for Christ wherever he went. Timothy became one of Paul’s disciples. Timothy had a good reputation as a result of the godly training he had received from his mother and grandmother. They are good examples to all mothers and grandmothers. […]
Acts (Part 7-Chapters 13-15)
by Gary T. Panell Chapter 13 Introduction for this section: “THE JOURNEYS OF PAUL The initial journey was concentrated primarily in the province of Galatia (chapters 13-15); the second in the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia (chapters 16-18); the third in the province of Asia (chapters 19-20). [Between the record of the first and second […]
Drugs Tract
What Does the Bible Say About Drugs? by Gary T. Panell The use of drugs, not only in the United States, but around the world is skyrocketing! Some states in the United States have already legalized ‘pot’ (marijuana) use and many more states will follow. As a result, many people, including Christians, will say, “Since […]
Acts (Part 6-Chapters 11-12)
by Gary T. Panell Chapter 11 (1-3) “It is surprising that in a short book Luke would devote so much space to a second recital of the conversion of Cornelius. This indicates that Luke considered this event one of the most important in the life of the early church. News of the reception of the […]
Acts (Part 5- Chapter 10)
by Gary T. Panell Chapter 10 (1-23) “Luke now records a very important final step in the extension of the Gospel to the Gentiles. Its importance is indicated by Luke’s twice recording Peter’s visit to Cornelius. This step raised some difficult problems as to the terms of social intercourse between the Jewish and the Gentile […]
Acts (Part 3-Chapters 5-7)
by Gary T. Panell Chapter 5 (1-11) This account of Ananias and Sapphira is a sad one for sure. We wish these things would not happen in the Church, but they do. The very fact that Christians still have a free will, even after they are saved, makes it possible for sin to be in […]
Acts (Part 2-Chapters 3-4)
by Gary T. Panell Chapter 3 (1) As we start this chapter we notice that the Christians were still praying in the temple. This particular day they went up to the temple to pray at about 3:00 P.M. in the afternoon. “The three stated times of prayer for later Judaism were midmorning (the third hour, […]