Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:” (Acts 2:17, AV) In the early 70s, I was assigned toContinue reading “Last Days (Acts 2:14-21)”

“Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.” (Acts 2:11–13, AV) Two people are driving down a four-lane highway. They areContinue reading “Mixed Reactions (Acts 2:11-13)”

“And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all theseContinue reading “Remarkable Signs (Acts 5-11)”

“And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:3–4, AV) There is an expression, “Timing is everything.” The expression is used toContinue reading “Timing is Everything (Acts 2:1-4)”

“And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.” (Acts 1:26, AV) Theologians have debated the selection of Matthias to replace Judas Iscariot as an Apostle. The debate revolves around two key points. First, since Jesus told the disciples to wait in Jerusalem untilContinue reading “The Replacement (Acts 1:20b-26)”

“And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them thatContinue reading “Contrasts (1:15-20a)”

“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.” (Acts 1:14, AV) Often in the Christian life, we find ourselves in a time of waiting. I wrote in an earlier devotion regarding how much we dislike waiting. I knew a personContinue reading “The Act of Waiting (Acts 1:12-14)”

“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11, AV) In New Orleans, a group of seminary students decided to set up aContinue reading “The Future Looks Great (Acts 1:9-11)”

“And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, andContinue reading “On With the Mission (Acts 1:7-8)”