Befriending the Bible

As we move further into the Acts of the Apostles and into Chapter 3, we begin to see the presence of the Ascended Jesus and the Spirit at work in the Jerusalem Jesus household. It emulates the healing actions of Jesus seen in Luke's Gospel, its preachers, especially Peter and John are emboldened despite opposition from the religious authorities, the generosity of its members (except two) is noted, imprisonment leads to release, preaching and finally giving thanks to God in temple and home (5.42).  

Notes (from the Catholic Parish of Lockleys in South Australia--www.lockleysparish.com) that accompanies this presentation can be found here.

We move into the first two chapters of Acts: The prologue to the whole work (1.1-5), Jesus' return to God (1.6-11), the reconstitution of the "Twelve" (1.12-26) , and the great story of Pentecost (2.1-36) and its aftermath, with Peter's preaching (2.14-36) and its effect on the newly empowered on the Jerusalem Jesus movement (2.37-47).

Notes (from the Catholic Parish of Lockleys in South Australia--www.lockleysparish.com) that accompanies this presentation can be found here.

This episode introduces you to the New Testament writing called "The Acts of the Apostles." It establishes the background to the Book of Acts and the logic of the subsequent podcast episodes.

Notes (from the Catholic Parish of Lockleys in South Australia--www.lockleysparish.com) that accompanies this presentation can be found here.