Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37, AV) Years ago, as a new believer, the pastor of my first church asked me to head up the visitation program at the church.Continue reading “A Movement of God (Acts 2:37-41)”

“Until I make thy foes thy footstool.” (Acts 2:35-37, AV) When in grade school, I had some enemies. There were a couple kids in the school that used to wait for me to walk home. Then they would jump me and start a fight. I never discovered why they picked me out from all theContinue reading “Conquering Messiah (Acts 2:35)”

“For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool.” (Acts 2:34–35, AV) One Sunday while I was teaching a group of single adults, two elders from the “Latter Day Saints (LDS)” wandered intoContinue reading “Lord and God (Acts 2:34-35)”

“This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.” (Acts 2:32–33, AV) Years ago, when I ran my own business, IContinue reading “Positional Power (Acts 2:32-33)”

“this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.” (Acts 2:23–24, ESV) When I was a boy, I used toContinue reading “Prove It (Acts 2:22-24)”

““Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the handsContinue reading “Eye Openers (Acts 2:22-23)”

“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Acts 2:21, AV) While I was stationed in the U.S. Army Germany, our company spent 6 weeks at the combined Arms Training Center. One of the strange things that happened on one of our off daysContinue reading “Calling for Hope (Acts 2:21)”

“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)”