“…What shall we do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it” (Acts 4:16).
You know the story. A beggar, lame from birth, was carried and placed at the gate of the Temple each day. As the years passed, no doubt thousands passed by him with some giving, some not, but he was recognized by all—the rich, the poor, and those who served in the Temple.
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After the resurrection but before the ascension, one of the disciples asked Jesus, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6). No doubt this was their expectation not only after the resurrection, but during His entire public ministry. The Messiah was here, it was time for the Romans to leave and for God’s kingdom to come.
Jesus’ response: “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own...
I must be honest: It is hard for me to quite understand the disciples’ behavior at this point. Jesus had been with these men for over three years, teaching, training, leading, guiding, and—the disciples were witnesses of the miraculous on numerous occasions. But at that moment when Jesus really needed the comfort of human companionship, the disciples slept.
I could argue that the disciples’ concept of Messiah was not in line with the Suffering Servant that Jesus had been...
“I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter” Mark 6:25.
This Scripture contains both historical fact and a very broad, and often difficult to understand spiritual truth. There is no evidence in Scripture that John the Baptist was seeking death. He was incarcerated for doing the right thing: he spoke truth to power, exposing King Herod’s sin of adultery publicly. Later, John was slain due to a reckless oath uttered by King Herod during the king...
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