chapter 2
THE ARRIVAL OF THE HOLY spirit
THE HOLY SPIRIT of GOD
Ten days after Jesus ascended to Heaven, on the day known as Pentecost. All the saints were with one accord in one place, and suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Peter stood and explained to all what was happening and how God promised to pour The Spirit of God upon the sons and daughters of Israel. He boldly preached the Gospel and thousands were added to the Lamb’s Book of Life.
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PETER AND JOHN ARRESTED
The high priest is angered by the disciples who are healing people in the name of Jesus. The captain of the temple arrested the disciples and put them in the common prison. During that night an angel of the Lord freed the disciples and said “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life.” Acts 5:20
In the morning the two disciples continued preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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THE FIRST MARTYR
Stephen, a follower of Jesus Christ boldly preaches the Gospel and a dispute breaks out among the people. The crowd begins to stone Stephen as he speaks the truth about Christ. Stephen sees Heaven open and Jesus Christ standing next to the Father.
And Stephen becomes the first martyr for the Lord Jesus Christ. Among the violent crowd is an approving young Pharisee, Saul of Tartus.
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SAUL OF TARTUS
In the year of our Lord 34, a zealous young Pharisee by the name Saul of Tartus was arresting many of the followers of Jesus Christ and locking them in prison. Many of the saints flee Jerusalem for Damascus out of fear of Saul. Undeterred, Saul of Tartus seeks permission to hunt down the saints and arrest them for following Jesus Christ.
For it is written by Luke in the Book of Acts:
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THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS
In the year of our Lord 34, on the road to Damascus a young Pharisee named Saul of Tarsus is blinded by the Lord Jesus Christ. For The Lord Jesus chooses this man to be God’s instrument to the Gentiles. Saul of Tarsus becomes Paul the Apostle, a leader of the saints that he sought to imprison.
The Lord Jesus directs His servant, Ananias to help the Lord’s chosen servant. After three days The LORD our God restores Saul's eyesight and he is baptized by Ananias.
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A light to the Gentiles
Paul the Apostle made many travels establishing churches in Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome. The gentile churches grew and the power of the Holy Spirit and transformed the lives of many that were added to the Lamb’s Book of Life.
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THE EXPULSION OF JACOB FROM ROME
In the year of our Lord 45, the Roman Emperor Claudius expelled all the decedents of Jacob from the city of Rome.
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THE DEATH OF JAMES
In the year of our Lord 45, James, a disciple of the Lord, was executed by King Herod Agrippa for refusing to deny his faith in Jesus Christ.
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THE EPISTLE OF JAMES
In the year of our Lord 54, James, the half brother of Jesus becomes the leader of the Jerusalem Church. He writes his letter to the 12 tribes of Jacob.
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THE DEATH OF PHILLIP
In the year of our Lord 54, Philip was preaching the Gospel in Greece, Phrygia, and Syria. Phillip is arrested, tortured, and then crucified for his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
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THE EARLY CHURCH LETTERS
Around the years of our Lord 50 to 54, the Apostle Paul writes letter’s to the churches of Thessalonica, Corinth, and Galatia. The Holy Spirit provides counsel and wisdom in the letters that would become scripture.
For the Apostle Paul writes:
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THE GOSPEL OF MARK
In the year of our Lord 55, after a failed mission trip with Paul the Apostle, a humbled John Mark finds Peter and writes the first Gospel of The Lord Jesus Christ.
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THE LETTERS TO CORINTH AND ROME
Around the years of our Lord 55 to 56, Paul the Apostle continued his travels with much resistance establishing more churches in Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome. He sends letter to the churches in Corinth and Rome.
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THE GOSPEL OF LUKE & THE BOOK OF ACTS
In the year of our Lord 57, the physician Luke writes the accounts of Jesus Christ. Luke details the events and teachings of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. He completes his final writing with the Book of Acts.
Unlike the other Gospel writers, Luke was a Gentile who wrote an account of Jesus' life from the testimonies of Peter, Paul, Mary and the other disciples.
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THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
In the year of our Lord 60 AD, Matthew, one of the twelve disciples, writes the third Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew records what he witnessed and the teachings of The Lord Yeshua Mashiach from a Jewish perspective. Matthew details the events and prophecies that validate, Jesus of Nazareth is the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. For Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of Man, the King of Israel.
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PAUL'S FOUR LETTERS
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THE DEATH OF MATTHEW
In the year of our Lord 60, Ephigenia of Ethiopia, the virgin daughter of King Egippus received the Lord Jesus by the preaching of the Gospel by Matthew. And so Ephigenia of Ethiopia committed herself to the Lord. When King Hirtacus succeeded Egippus, he asked Matthew if he could persuade Ephigenia to marry him out of the lust for her beauty. Matthew invited King Hirtacus to a gathering where he publicly rebuked him for lusting after the girl. The King thus ordered his guard to kill Matthew with the sword.
For it is written by Matthew:
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THE DEATH OF JAMES
In the year of our Lord 62, James, the half brother of Jesus, and the leader of the church in Jerusalem is thrown from the top of the Jewish Temple, where our Lord was tempted by Satan. After James survives the fall he is beaten to death with a club.
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THE EPISTLE OF JUDE
In the year of our Lord 62, Jude writes his letter to the saints to encourage their faith. He warns about those who claim the Lord’s name yet are false and those who bring shame to the body of Christ.
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THE GOSPEL Spreads
The message of the Gospel in The Lord Jesus Christ spread and took root on the southern trade routes of the Mediterranean Sea. Many of the early churches were discreet and yet the praise of the Lord was heard from the throne room of the Almighty.
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THE GREAT FIRE OF ROME
On the 18th day of the 7th month in the year of our Lord 64, the Roman Emperor Nero sent out men to set fire to the city of Rome. Nero burns the city so he can rebuild Rome in his fallen lustful image, and so he watched from the Tower of Maecenas on the Esquiline Hill while singing.
Like the lying serpent, Nero blamed the saints for the great fire in Rome and launches a violent persecution upon the saints of Jesus Christ.
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PERSECUTION OF THE SAINTS
The Roman Emperor Nero publicly executes the saints who refused to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ. For he burned the saints alive and fed the them to lions for sport. Nero would light up at night with burning bodies of the saints of God in his extravagant garden for Dragon’s pleasure.
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THE 3 EPISTLES OF PETER
Between the years of our Lord 62 to 64, Peter writes his letters to saints from the dungeons of a Roman prison. He provides counsel from the Holy Spirit and warnings of deceivers to come.
For it is written by Simon Peter:
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THE DEATH OF PETER
On the 13th day of the 10th month in the year of our Lord 64 AD, Simon Peter was crucified upside down by the Roman Emperor Nero. Simon Peter is welcomed into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ and he is honored in Heaven by The Father.
And Peter’s final written words were:
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Paul's FINAL EPISTLES
Between the years of our Lord 62 to 64, Paul the Apostle is imprisoned in Rome. He sends his final letters to the churches to his fellow servants, Timothy in Ephesus and Titus in Crete.
For it is written by Paul the Apostle:
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THE DEATH OF PAUL
In the year of our Lord 65, Paul the Apostle was beheaded at the command of the Emperor Nero, and he achieved the Dragon's prize of killing Peter and Paul.
For it is written by Paul:
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THE DEATH OF JOHN MARK
In the year of our Lord 68, John Mark returned to Alexandria in Egypt, the idolators of the city resented his efforts to turn the people of Alexandria away from worshiping their gods. The idol worshipers seized John Mark and they placed a rope around his neck and dragged him through the streets until he was dead.
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THE DEATH OF Andrew and Thomas
In the year of our Lord 70, after preaching to the Scythians, Andrew is hung on an olive tree. Thomas is thrust through with pine spears and burned alive.
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THE DEATH OF BARTHOLMEW and Matthias
In the year of our Lord 70, Bartholomew is flayed and then crucified and Matthias is stoned hanging upon a cross.
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GOD's TEMPLE IS DESTORYED
On the 4th day of the 8th month in the year of our Lord 70, the Jewish Temple is burned to the ground. The day is the 9th of Av, also known as Tisha B’Av, the anniversary of the destruction of the first Jewish Temple.
The Roman General Titus loots the gold out of God’s Temple and burns it down to the ground. The Roman soldiers take each brick and remove the melted gold in order to fulfill the scriptures.
Thus fulfilling the word of the Lord Jesus Christ:
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THE DEATH OF Jude
In the year of our Lord 72, Jude Thaddeus is beaten to death after preaching the Gospel in Mesopotamia.
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THE DEATH OF SIMON
In the year of our Lord 74, Simon the Zealot is tortured and killed in Syria.
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THE 6TH KINGDOM OF THE BEAST OF THE SEA
In the year of our Lord 81 to 96, the Roman Emperor Domitian slayed many of the saints who rejected his pagan gods. For the Dragon influences The 6th Kingdom of Beast of the Sea to crush the saints and to kill all that hold to the words of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.
For it is written by the Revelation of John:
“They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, ( Rome ) the other has not yet come” Revelation 17:10
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The ARCH OF TITUS
In the year of our Lord 81, the Arch of Titus is built by the Roman Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus. The Arch is a prideful monument to commemorate the destruction of God’s Temple and to announce the divinity of Titus.
The Arch of Titus pleases the Dragon; for it gives glory to the destruction of God’s Temple and the carnage that followed the descendants of Jacob.
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THE gospel of john
Around the year of our Lord 90, John, the beloved disciple of Jesus Christ writes the fourth and final Gospel.
For it is written by John:
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THE 3 Epistles of John
Between the years our Lord 90 to 94, John, the disciple of Jesus Christ, writes his letters to the saints of God.
For it is written by John:
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THE JEWISH historian
In the year our Lord 93, a historian and descendant of Jacob records the history of the Jewish people and he records the death and crucifixion of Jesus Christ by the order of Pontius Pilate.
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THE BOOK of revelation
Around the year our Lord 98, John, the beloved disciple of Jesus Christ, writes seven letters to seven churches. He writes what he is shown and told of the things to come through the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Satan’s reaction
The adversary the devil is enraged after reading about God’s plan to send him to the Lake of Fire to be tormented forever and ever.
The Dragon would take out his rage upon two witnesses of God; the saints of The Lord Jesus Christ and the descendants of Jacob. He would craft new lies to twist the the Word of God.
For it is written by Simon Peter:
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THE church age
