Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest” (Acts 9:4–5, AV) I have never been through the type of persecution that others have in my life. AnythingContinue reading “The Persecuted (Acts 9:4-5)”

“And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:” (Acts 9:3, AV) When I was in the printing business, we purchased a light-booth to inspect the color of our printed products. The booth had several lights of a very specific wavelength and the walls wereContinue reading “Author of Salvation (Acts 9:1-19)”

“And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.” (Acts 8:30–31, AV) Some time ago, I attended an evangelismContinue reading “Guided Guides (Acts 8:26-:35)”

Not for Sale (Acts 8:9-24) “But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.” (Acts 8:20, AV) A popular way to exchange Christmas gifts is to give people money. So, I have always thought, that it might be best forContinue reading “Not for Sale (Acts 8:9-24)”

“And there was great joy in that city.” (Acts 8:8, AV) We have just lived through an unprecedented time in the history of our nation. The Covid pandemic essentially shutdown our country and the major cities were heavily impacted. We saw the uprising of riots in some of our major cities, the burning of cars,Continue reading “Joy in the City (Acts 8:4-8)”

“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.” (Acts 8:4, AV) Many times, I have been guilty of kicking the stones because of something that did not go my way in life. I lost a job in Chicago, Illinois. It was not an easy time, though I knew that God wasContinue reading “Providential Persecution (Acts 8:4-8)”

“And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.” (Acts 7:58, AV) I have served as a juror on several courtroom trials. One was a robbery. Another was an assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. Yet,Continue reading “Witness of Martyrdom (Acts 7:57-8:1)”

“And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.” (Acts 7:59–60, AV) A contemporary song, written and sung by Matthew West, is titledContinue reading “Victorious Forgiveness (Acts 7:57-60)”

“But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.” (Acts 7:55–56, AV) The vision of gloryContinue reading “Vision of Glory (Acts 7:54-56)”

“Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands, as the prophet says, ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest? Did not my hand make all these things?’” (ActsContinue reading “Know the Bible (Acts 7:1-50)”