The first conflict occurs in the Early Church, but we also see the Church spreading the Gospel in communities beyond Jerusalem. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0
Peter's vision of clean and unclean animals, and the gospel is shared with the Gentiles (Cornelius, a Roman centurion). LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0
Saul is converted from persecuting the Church to being an apostle of Christ. Peter even raises the dead. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0
Persecution spreads the gospel in fulfillment of Acts 1:8; and Philip shares the gospel, first in Samaria, then with the Ethiopian eunuch, who spreads it to home land. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0...
The trial of Stephen concludes with his public execution by stoning. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0
The apostles appoint seven men as deacons to serve the church and care for the widows. And then we see one of the seven, Stephen, arrested and dragged before the Jewish council. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0...
Ananais and Sapphira lie to God, and Caiaphas and the council arrest the apostles. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0
Peter and John arrested for healing the lame man, and charged to not tell anyone. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0
Peter and John heal a man lame from birth, and preach to the astonished crowd. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0
The events of Pentecost, the birth of the Church. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0
We begin the book known as the Acts of the Apostles, seeing the Ascension of Jesus and the replacement of the twelfth apostle. LSB 655 – Lord Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word · Text and Tune are public domain · Sung at the 2015 Higher Things Conference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSoP-MF6Zs0
Boaz redeems Naomi's family, marries Ruth, and they have a son, Obed, who would be the grandfather to King David. LSB 451 - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted · Text – public domain · Tune – public domain · Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ...
Naomi encourages Ruth to seek marriage with Boaz. LSB 451 - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted · Text – public domain · Tune – public domain · Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ...
Ruth meets Boaz, who shows her much kindness. LSB 451 - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted · Text – public domain · Tune – public domain · Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ...
We begin the account of Ruth, the Moabite woman who becomes part of the ancestry of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. LSB 451 - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted · Text – public domain · Tune – public domain · Setting © 1982 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_ZjML3eQ...
What happens to the inheritance if Zelophehad's daughters marry into another tribe? LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
Cities for the Levites, including the cities of refuge, where a person who took another's life unintentionally could flee for safety. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
God lays out the borders of the Promised Land of Israel and also chooses the leaders from each tribe to divide up the land among the people. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
A review of Israel's wilderness wanderings since leaving Egypt, with the command to enter the Promised Land, drive out the inhabitants, and destroy their idols. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh reject the Promised Land, settling in Gilead instead. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
God avenges His people against the Midianites. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
Making vows before the Lord. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
God commands Israel to make offerings for the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Booths. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
Learn of the many offerings Israel was to offer to Yahweh on a regular basis. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
The discussion of the inheritance comes up from Zelophehad's daughters, and Moses learns of his upcoming death, passing on leadership of Israel to Joshua. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
God orders a second census of Israel as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
Through marrying outside of Israel, the people of God abandon Him to worship other gods. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
The conclusion of Balak's attempt to curse Israel. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
Balak continues to seek the diviner Balaam to curse Israel. LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
Balak, king of Moab, seeks to hire Balaam the diviner to curse the people of God so he can overcome them. And then, Balaam's donkey speaks! LSB 454 - Sing, My Tongue, The Glorious Battle · Text – public domain · Music © 1967 Concordia Publishing House, cph.org . Used by permission · Church/Singer – Higher Things - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFSCJV7NAdQ...
