HEROD CAUSED TROUBLE FOR THE CHURCH ACTS TWELVE Acts chapter twelve tells of the persecution that Herod led against the church. He made a great effort to hinder the progress of the church and to destroy the faith of believers. This Herod was King Agrippa I. He was the grandson of Herod the Great th... [ Continue Reading ]
_JAMES DIED FOR THE CAUSE OF CHRIST ACTS 12:1-5:_ One man can do either much harm or much good toward the cause of Christ. King Herod Agrippa I harassed some in the church and caused terrible suffering for them. He violently oppressed the church. Among those that suffered was James the brother of Jo... [ Continue Reading ]
_PETER COULD NOT BE KEPT IN PRISON ACTS 12:6-12:_ The night before Peter was to be put on trial, he was asleep and bound by two chains. Two soldiers were guarding him and other soldiers were guarding the prison entrance._ _ That night some amazing things happened: (1) an angel from the Lord appeared... [ Continue Reading ]
_PETER'S RELEASE SURPRISED THE BRETHREN ACTS 12:13-19:_ When Peter first reached the gate he was left standing at the door by Rhoda. She was too amazed to open the gate. She ran into the house and said that Peter was standing there. The brethren did not believe that it could be Peter._ _ Peter kept... [ Continue Reading ]
_HEROD DIED A TERRIBLE DEATH ACTS 12:20-25:_ Herod was highly displeased with people of Tyre and Sidon. But their country got its food from the region that he ruled. Blastus, the king's chamberlain had become friends with the people of Tyre and Sidon. "They convinced Blastus that they wanted to make... [ Continue Reading ]