I set before you…Jeremiah 21:8 From the beginning life and death has been a matter of choice. Adam and Eve had a choice. They could either eat of the tree of life and live or from the other tree and die. They chose the wrong tree. At Mt. Sinai Israel could choose to obey God […]

Poisoned by bitterness…Acts 8:23 Unfortunately, there are still too many poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity, Acts 8:23. For this reason, we like them, preach the gospel. For Jesus came to set the prisoners free. Free from sin and free from bitterness.  In both English and Hebrew, the word bitterness carries the idea of […]

Him God has exalted…Acts 5:31 There is a strange boldness that comes from being led by the Holy Spirit. We have all experienced this onset of courage; even at the oddest of times. Suddenly, we speak as though we are empowered by something without. When in fact it is within. And not ‘it’ but “Him” […]

Firey darts of the wicked one…Ephesians 6:16 For this reason, God has given us the shield of faith. We notice the source of the fiery darts: the wicked one. This means the temptation to sin comes from without and not from within. Not only do we have faith, we have the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we […]

The living God…Jeremiah 10:10 In Chapter 10, the prophet Jeremiah reminds the people of Israel of who the LORD is. But the LORD is the true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth will tremble, and the nations will not be able to endure His indignation, Jeremiah 10:10. This […]

Fellowship of His Son…1 Corinthians 1:9 Paul did not help establish the church at Corinth until his second missionary journey prior to going to Ephesus. He visited these churches on his third missionary trip. For this reason, Paul encouraged the Corinthians to enjoy the grace and peace of God through the Lord Jesus Christ, verse […]

And his chains fell off…Acts 12:7 For his desire to preach Christ, Peter was put in prison. For his desire to preach Jesus resurrected, Stephen was executed. For his desire to make straight the way of the Lord, John was beheaded. Except for John, all the apostles and many of the disciples died for preaching […]

All that believe are justified…Acts 13:39 This Paul preached in Antioch in Pisidia, Acts 13:14. Paul began his sermon with the exodus from Egypt, Verse 17. Proceeding to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. In doing so, God kept His promise to Abraham and the fathers according to the Scriptures, verses 26 thru 37. […]

Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit…Acts 13:9 Sometimes missionaries have to confront the enemy. When this happens, you can count on the help of the Holy Spirit. The person Paul confronts is Elymas Bar-Jesus. Bar-Jesus would be the son of Jesus. He is identified as a sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, Verse 6. He is […]

Faith in His name…Acts 3:16 This is how Peter defined the miracle of a lame man at the temple, Acts 3:16: And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of […]