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Timothy (8-27-16)

Timothy is on of our great examples of a faithful and fruitful disciple.  Timothy is most known for his being discipled and sent out by Paul.  He was just a teenager or young adult when he met Paul. Timothy’s mother and grandmother were fai...

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Stephen (8-20-16)

In Acts 6:1-15, we read about the elders’ selection of the seven deacons. Stephen was highlighted above the rest as a man “full of faith and of the Holy Spirit”. While we don’t know about Stephen’s family or past, we know he worked hard to...

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Paul (8-13-16)

1. Saul before Paul

Before Paul was renamed Paul, he was born as Saul. Saul was born in Tarsus in Cilicia (modern day Turkey). He was of the Benjamite lineage and had Hebrew ancestry. His parents were Pharisees (who we studied about last week)...

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Pharisees/Sadducees (8-6-16)

The Sadducees and Pharisees comprised the ruling class of Israel. There are many similarities between the two groups, but important differences between them as well.

First, the Sadducees: During the New Testament era, the Sadducee...