Men's Bible Study - RLC

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: None today Acts 8:20-31 - We examine Peter's seemingly harsh response to Simon the Magician and then quickly move to Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Mark 7:18-19 Acts 8:9-19 - We are introduced to Simon the magician and Luke helps us to see the pull of the world and our pasts - the struggle for power and control.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Genesis 4:3-7 Acts 8:8 - We did not make it here.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: None today Acts 7:51-8:8 - We examined that remainder of Stephen's speech, his subsequent stoning, and the dispersion of the gospel to Judea and Samaria.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 5:38-42 Acts 7:50-50 - We didn't make it here today.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: None Acts 7:1-50 - We walked through (most of) Stephen's speech before the council. It wasn't a history lesson. It was testimony of who Jesus is through the eyes of the nations own stories.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Proverbs 22:6 Acts 6:9-15 - In addition to his job feeding the widows, Stephen argues in the synagogue. He is falsely accused of attacking Moses, etc. and in an ironic twist, God makes him look like Moses as a show of support.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Malachi 3:8-12 Acts 6:8 - No content for this episode

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: James 1:5-8 Acts 6:8 - No content for this episode

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Micah 6:8 Acts 6:7-8 - As the gospel spreads and the number of disciples continues to increase, Stephen (one of the seven newly appointed deacons) is Luke's first mention of someone other than the Apostles doing signs and wonders.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Acts 15:1-35 Acts 6:1-6 - Even this early in the church, problems arise among the believers (Hellenist widows not cared for properly). These pre-existing cultural tensions were addressed with wisdom.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Luke 17:20-21 Acts 5:34-42 - Gamaliel comes to the aid of the apostles (though we can't be certain of his motivations). And, the apostles rejoice in their flogging (strange to us).

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: 1 Corinthians 10:13 Acts 5:33 - We didn't get here

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 5:17-20 Acts 5:33 - We didn't get here

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Mark 11:23-24 Acts 5:14-5:33 - The half-hearted repelled, the sincere drawn in; miracles, healings; the movement continued to grow. However, so did the opposition.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Romans 8:29-30 Acts 5:13-5:13 - We never made it here.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Luke 10:25-37 Acts 5:12-5:14 - We begin our examination of the effect the death of Ananias and Sapphira had on the people.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Revelation 3:20 Acts 4:33-5:11 - Barnabas, Ananias, and Saphira all sell land and give to the community. However, it only turned out well for one of the three. We talk about why and about God's pattern of Holiness when starting a new thing.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 18:20 Acts 4:29-4:32 - The apostles and friends continue their prayer and God answers mightily! And then they invent communism - NOT!

We go a little outside the normal plan and learn a ton from a man who asked himself the question, "Why would Gentiles go to the Temple?"

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 12:31-32 Acts 4:18-4:28 - Peter and John are warned to not speak, they declare they must obey God, and they and the other believers pray that God would allow their voices to be heard.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Matthew 6:33 Acts 4:1-4:17 - Peter and John (at least) are arrested but then Peter gets to make a defense before the Sanhedrin - good stuff.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: None this week Acts 3:3-3:26 - We dive into Peter's (and John's) healing of a man lame from birth and his speech to the awestruck crowd.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Ephesians 2:14-16 (wall of separation) Acts 2:43-3:2 - We examine the signs through the apostles, communal living, early church culture, and meeting the lame man at the gate.

Misinterpreted Scripture Series: Exodus 21:22-25 (new perspective) Acts 2:32-42 - We examine the remainder of Peter's speech and the three thousand that join the community - and what that community looks like.