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Acts 13:1-13 — Paul starts his first missionary journey confronting Jewish mysticism

Apostle Sha’ul the Asked For becomes Paul the Rest-maker in his first missionary voyage, stopping in Cyprus. There he meets a truth-seeking official and a “truth”-peddling Jewish sorcerer. How could a Jew be involved in the occult, and where do we see such corruption of the truth today?

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Acts 8:4 — What does it mean to ‘proclaim the gospel’?

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.

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True and False Witnesses in Acts 7–8: The Hidden Legal Story Behind Stephen’s Stoning

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 […]