Acts Bible Study: Day 2 Today’s passage: Acts 1:9–26 Focus verse: So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. (Acts 1:23) After Jesus tells his followers to wait for the Holy Spirit, he rises into heaven. Though Jesus tells them to wait, he doesn’t say to do nothing. They spend […]
Should We Vote to Pick Our Church Leaders? Today’s passage: Acts 1:21–26 Focus verse: “Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” (Acts 1:24–25) After Peter quotes these two passages from Psalms, he moves directly to make his point. He […]
Matthias and Barsabbas are both nominated to become the twelfth disciple, a role only one of them can fill. They each have the needed credentials, having hung out with the disciples for three years, starting with Jesus’s baptism through to his return to heaven. They also both witnessed Jesus’s resurrection, his victory over death. We […]
After Jesus’s death, his betrayer, Judas, is filled with remorse and commits suicide. The twelve disciples are now only eleven in number. Peter stands before them and quotes two passages from Psalms. The second verse says, “May someone else replace him.” Though this may seem vague to us, the eleven disciples see this as a […]
Learn More about Barsabbas Barsabbas is by no means a familiar character in the Bible. In fact, he is only mentioned twice—both times in the book of Acts. What makes him an intriguing fellow is his character and integrity. You see, Barsabbas, along with Matthias, were both considered to become Judas’s replacement, to become the […]