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 ]