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By: Frank Tunstall, D. Min. Peter broke Jewish law, but not God’s law, when he walked into the home of this Roman centurion. “As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence; but Peter would have none of it. ‘Stand up,’ he told the officer, ‘I am only a […]
By: Frank Tunstall, D. Min. An angel met Cornelius and told him to send messengers to Joppa and bring the Apostle Peter back to Caesarea. Cornelius chose two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. He told them everything the angel had said and sent them to Joppa. Peter […]
Acts 10:1 – 11:18 By: Frank Tunstall, D. Min. Cornelius was a Roman centurion in the Italian Regiment. He commanded a military force of about 100 men garrisoned in Caesarea, the Roman capital in the Middle East. “He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed […]
By: Frank G. Tunstall, D.Min. After Stephen’s martyrdom, the Lord raised up another deacon named Philip, who was also one of the seven. Philip went to a Samaritan town and “proclaimed the Christ [Messiah] there” (Acts 8:5). Jesus had blazed the trail among the Samaritans before He was crucified, as is revealed in the story […]
By: Frank Tunstall, D. MIN. “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly… (Acts 2:1). The gift of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost that occurred 50 days after the Lord’s resurrection is one of the greatest miracles of all time. From Jesus’ exalted position at His […]
By: Frank Tunstall, D. Min. The Lord “commanded” Paul to spell out principles for supervising the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the church (I Corinthians 14:37). I must confess over the years I have studied 1 Corinthians 12, Paul’s list of spiritual gifts and 1 Corinthians 13, Paul’s masterpiece portrait on love. […]
By: Frank G. Tunstall, D. Min. Philip the deacon was among those expelled from Jerusalem by the Jewish ruling authorities who used expulsion as a tool to try to control the spread of the gospel (Acts 8:1). Philip went to one of the towns in Samaria and “proclaimed the Christ there” (Acts 8:5). Jesus had […]
By: Frank Tunstall “It is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come” (2 Corinthians 5:5). Pentecost Sunday is at hand. As we prepare our hearts for a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit’s power, we must not let […]