For I have decided…Titus 3:12 The Apostle Paul made many decisions during his mission trips. Not only Paul, but also the church leaders, Acts 15 and Acts 27. Their decisions were preceded by prayer followed by action. The Bible records many decisions made by people. Some decisions were not good. Others were great. Good decisions […]

But rather resolve this…Romans 14:13 This is the only place in the New Testament the word ‘resolve’ appears and only in the New King James Version of Romans 14:3: Let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way. The […]

The Gospel of grace…Acts 20:24 Paul often referred to his ministry as a ministry of grace. And why wouldn’t he? He was saved by grace. His authority as an apostle was by grace. He preached grace. For by grace, we are saved through faith…is a truth we stand on even today.  His decisions were made according […]

God’s Son’s Birth Announcement! Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, […]

Keeping watch…Luke 2:8 Before the birth of Jesus people were busy doing what people do. For the shepherds near Bethlehem, it meant living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night, Luke 2:8. You were doing what you did before you met Jesus. Then everything changed. That night, shepherds were visited by an […]

Jesus the resurrection…Acts 4:2 Preaching Jesus resurrected from the dead brings one of two reactions: rejection or acceptance. When Peter and John preached in the temple the resurrection of Jesus 5,000 men believed. Their preaching and their healing in the temple did not please the religious rulers of Israel, verses 5 thru 7.  Peter and […]

For I believe God…Acts 27:25 Chapter 27, verse 1: And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy… Paul was going to Rome. For a long time, Paul wanted to go to Rome. He leaves on this day for Rome, at the expense of the Roman government for he is their prisoner. Yes, God’s ways […]

Of course… Through many tribulations…Acts 14:22 When Jesus spoke to Nicodemus, John chapter 3, He did not mention tribulation. However, Paul suffered many tribulations for the sake of the gospel. Acts 14:19-20: Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there (Lystra, verse 8); and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing […]

They had been with Jesus…Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus, Acts 4:13. Of course there was another reason Peter and John spoke with boldness, they were filled with the Holy […]

If you believe…Acts 8:37 Many people question the reason to be baptized in water. Again, we turn to the book of Acts to learn what the early disciples did for our answer. Phillip was led by the Spirit to the chariot of the Ethiopian. Who was reading from the prophet Isaiah as he traveled home […]