“How You Turned to God, You Became an Example” 1 Thessalonians Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. The Thessalonians’ Faith and Example 2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly[a] mentioning you in […]
“Paul at Mar’s Hill: ‘My God – He’s Real’” Acts 17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining […]
“Begun by Spirit, Perfected By Flesh: No Way!” Galatians Teachers from Jerusalem went to the church in Antioch and taught that Gentiles had to obey the Laws of Moses in order to be totally forgiven from their sins. After the Christians in Antioch rejected this doctrine, those same teachers went to Galatia – to […]
“A Determination: For Whatever’s in Your Journey” Acts 14 Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.[a] 3 So they remained […]
“In Virtual Reality or in Real Time: Peter, Prison, Prayer & You Too” Somehow the Low-Pass filter was on until about the 20 Min mark. Sorry about that. Acts 12 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed James the brother of John with the […]
“Now this is Distinctively Christian: ‘Growing & Changing’” Acts 11:19-30 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming […]
“God Engages You: To Rescue His People” Acts 10-11:18 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3 About the ninth hour of the […]
“To The Chief Sinner: Grace Extended” Acts 9:1-31 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to […]
Who’d Have Thought?: Ananias & Sapphira Acts 4:32-5:16 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to […]
“Now, In the Name of Jesus Christ: Rise Up and Walk” Acts 3-4 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.[a] 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful […]