What does it mean to preach the name of Christ (Acts 8:5,12) or proclaim the name of the LORD (Psa. 22:22)? Some say it is most important to accurately present His reputation, and some say one must correctly pronounce His name?
Category: Apostolic Writings
These studies cover the writings by the closest shelakhim (apostles) of Yeshua haMashiakh (Jesus the Christ). Commonly called the “New Testament,” this standard canon includes the four Gospels, the letters and the Apocalypse (Revelation).
https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/081122%20Acts%208v4%20-%20proclaiming%20the%20gospel.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:04 — )Subscribe: RSSIn Acts 8:4 we read about "preaching the gospel," but the phrase has become so overused that many don’t know what it means to preach and what "news" they’re preaching.
https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/081108%20Acts%207v57-8v3%20-%20True%20and%20false%20witnesses%20at%20the%20death%20of%20Stephen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:15 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSStephen’s death in Acts 7:57–8:3 is more than a tragic end—it exposes the clash between true and false witnesses, empty religion and genuine righteousness. In this study, we explore how Stephen mirrors Jesus in forgiveness, how Saul’s violent zeal sets the stage for his […]
Stephen, one of seven exceptional men the 12 selected as special ministers for the needs of the congregation in Yerushalayim, is accused of blaspheming God and Moshe and speaking against the temple and “the law,” specifically, saying that Yeshua would destroy the temple and “alter the customs Moses handed down to us.” Was Yeshua Messiah or manipulator? Stephen responds with a Peter-like cutting-to-the-heart retelling of Israel’s history.
Stephen, one of the seven servants the 12 picked to serve the Yerushalayim congregation, is brought before the Sanhedrin on a number of serious accusations that the law of God indicates are worthy of death. Before looking at his defense in Acts 7, we should look at what blasphemy is.
https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/080830%20Acts%206vv7-10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:42 — 7.5MB)Subscribe: RSSDiscover how Acts 6:7-10 shatters common assumptions about the early church. In this study of Stephen’s ministry, we explore why “a great many of the priests” believed, how signs and wonders relate to the Word of God, and whether Paul really changed the Torah—or […]
https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/080823%20Acts%206vv1-7.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:13 — )Subscribe: RSSThe apostles, who were busy teaching and praying for the thousands of new believers in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah, appoint seven exceptional men as deacons to manage a dispute over "equal treatment under the Torah" of needy Greek Jews and Hebrew Jews in the […]