

JAMES
After the martyrdom of Stephen, “a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were...


CORNELIUS
Did you hear the story about the two men hiking through the forest? One of the men was nervous, worried about the possibility of...


SIMON THE TANNER
Simon the Leper from Bethany (Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3) and Simon the Tanner from Joppa (Acts 9:43; 10:6, 32) are unrelated, yet both...


PHILIP
Philip, a man “of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6:3), was selected with Stephen, and soon became a faithful...


TABITHA
Peter, James, and John were with Jesus when he raised a dead twelve-year-old girl back to life. Peter remembered Jesus’ compassionate and...


AENEAS
In the years following Jesus’ death, burial, resurrection, and ascension, God’s word spread like wildfire. Heaven’s endorsement of their...


SAUL
He was a young and passionate religious zealot whose heart seethed with hatred for Jesus and His followers. Like Satan himself, and...


STEPHEN – THE FIRST CHRISTIAN MARTYR
When the infant church was experiencing growing pains, God directed them to “select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of...


JOSEPH, A.K.A. BARNABAS
Luke introduced another friend of God in his fourth chapter. “Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus by birth, the one the apostles called...


SIMON OR PETER?
His momma called him Simon. Jesus gave him a new name. “ ‘You will be called Cephas’ (which is translated ‘Peter’)” (John 1:42). Peter...









