- The Progress of the Gospel <br /> August 13, 2018Paul lived his life for the gospel since he encountered the Lord on the road to Damascus. And now, after all of his missionary journeys, he went back to Jerusalem knowing this trouble was waiting for him. But Paul was ...... more
- I have Done No Wrong <br /> August 10, 2018Paul has been delivered to the Roman Procurator Felix in Caesarea after a plot to kill Paul is uncovered in Jerusalem. Felix was no stranger to rebellion from the Jews and was charged with keeping peace in the region. Paul ...... more
- But I Indeed Was Born A Citizen <br /> August 9, 2018Our citizenship matters. Where we were born and how we were raised comes with certain rights and privileges. Sometimes these rights are violated, even when we have done nothing wrong, as it was here with Paul. Paul has acted uprightly, ...... more
- The Brothers Welcomed Us Gladly <br /> August 8, 2018Paul is greeted “gladly” by the first group he meets as he arrives in Jerusalem but the welcome is not so warm as he meets with James and the elders the next day. Paul tells them of his success with ...... more
- Bound By The Spirit <br /> August 7, 2018Paul is led by the Holy Spirit to return to Jerusalem and he has been working in the Gentile Churches to bring a gift with him. This was not the first time Paul had brought a gift, but this time, ...... more
- Contend Along With Me in Your Prayers <br /> August 6, 2018Paul tells them again to, in Romans 15:2 “please his neighbor for his good, for the purpose of edification” and that they should, in Romans 15:7 “accept one another, just as Christ also has accepted you”. We are the members ...... more
- Put on the Lord Jesus Christ <br /> August 3, 2018There is a spiritual side of being a Christian and we may have angelic encounters, dreams, and visions and we certainly will be led by the Holy Spirit. And there is a future hope in being a Christian when we ...... more
- In All These Things
We Prevail Completely <br /> August 1, 2018There are challenges in this world because sin has subjected everything to a curse. This is seen in the the effort it takes to survive, Genesis 3:19 “By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, until you return ...... more - So Also We May Live a New Way of Life <br /> July 31, 2018We have peace with God. We are known by Him. We can know Him in all of His goodness. Well, that is, those who have “been declared righteous”. But it seems too simple. And it is, “believe” as it says ...... more
- The Righteousness of God Through Faith in Jesus Christ <br /> July 30, 2018Most people have an idea, a concept of what it means to be good. From the beginning though, God has revealed himself first in the things he has made, and then the Jews were “entrusted with the oracles of God”. ...... more