Empty tomb, angelic witness, and the Great Commission: Jesus rises, claims all authority, and sends disciples to every nation.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Empty tomb, angelic witness, and the Great Commission: Jesus rises, claims all authority, and sends disciples to every nation.
The King spreads a feast, coins expose true allegiance, resurrection hope corrects cynics, and love gathers the law into one path. Matthew 22 invites all to honor the Son—clothed by grace, rendered to God, and ordered by love.
In Acts 24, “the Way” stands in a courtroom and shines through worship of Israel’s God, a clear conscience, resurrection hope, and honest public witness. Paul’s defense shows a path rooted in Scripture and centered on Jesus that practices mercy and endures delay with hope.
The Stoics of Acts 17 prized virtue and inner steadiness in an ordered cosmos. Paul met them with creation-to-Christ proclamation, calling all to repent because God raised Jesus and fixed a day of judgment—hope stronger than mere calm.
Epicureans prized tranquil living in a world without providence or resurrection. In Acts 17 Paul met them with creation-to-Christ reasoning and called all to repent because God raised Jesus and fixed a day of judgment.
Before Agrippa and Festus, Paul defends the gospel as true and reasonable. He recounts Damascus light, a commission to open eyes, and the hope of resurrection that brings light to Israel and the nations.
Acts 25 places Paul before Festus and Agrippa and frames the case around a single claim: Jesus is alive. Lawful appeal and civil process become God’s means to carry the witness toward Rome.
Before Felix in Caesarea, Paul answers flattery and accusation with truth, hope, and a clear conscience. The courtroom becomes a pulpit as resurrection, righteousness, and self-control confront a ruler who delays decision while God’s plan moves forward.
Acts 23 follows Paul from a fractured Sanhedrin to a night ride toward Caesarea under heavy guard. Scripture-shaped conscience, resurrection hope, and providence carry the witness forward to Rome.
Acts 17 moves from Thessalonica’s synagogue to Athens’ Areopagus. Paul reasons from Scripture, engages culture with courage, and proclaims the risen Jesus as Lord and Judge.
Pentecost fulfills promise and launches mission. Peter preaches Jesus as Lord and Messiah, thousands repent and are baptized, and a Spirit-shaped community forms around teaching, table, prayer, and praise.
Romans 4 shows how God credits righteousness to those who trust Him, using Abraham and David as witnesses and Christ as the ground. The chapter anchors assurance in the cross and resurrection, making the promise firm to all who believe.
Paul calls the church back to the gospel of first importance and defends bodily resurrection with eyewitnesses, Scripture, and hope. Christ is raised, we will be raised, and steady work in His name will never be wasted.
Paul contrasts the earthly tent with the house God has prepared and anchors courage in the Spirit’s pledge. In Christ, the new has come, and reconciled people carry the King’s appeal to a world God calls home.