Facing Life’s Challenges 17. From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the Church. 18. When they arrived, he said to them, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you from the first day I came into the province of Asia.” 19. “I served the Lord with great humility and with tears […]
When Somebody Falls 7. On the first day of the week, we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. 8. There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. 9. Seated in a window was a young man […]
The Importance of Spiritual Identity (Fake Religion Will Not Work) 13. Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the Name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus Whom Paul preaches.” 14. And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jew and chief of […]
The Greatness of the Father 8. Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it will satisfy us.” 9. Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long time with you and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He that has seen Me has seen the Father; and how do you say then, ‘show […]
Knowing What You Need to Know 16. While Paul waited for them at Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city. 17. He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews and the God fearing Gentiles, and he spoke daily in the public square to all who happened to […]
Living Above the Law 8. And God, Who knows the hearts, bare them witness, and gave to them the Holy Spirit, even as He did unto us. 9. And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10. Now therefore, why do you tempt God, to put a yoke on the neck of the […]
Modern Day Idols 8. And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from birth, who never had walked: 9. The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly looking at and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10. Said with a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet.” And he leaped […]
Problems, Persecution, and Prayer 1. Now about that time, Herod the king, stretched out his hands to vex certain of the Church. 2. And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. 3. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Those were the days of unleavened bread.) 4. And […]
The Family Tradition 3. I thank God, Whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembered you in my prayers night and day; 4. Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5. When I call to remembrance the genuine faith that […]
Breaking the Rules in Order to Keep the Faith 21. Then Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you are looking for. Why have you come?” 22. The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man who is respected by all the Jewish people. A […]