June 7, 2012
When? Daily. Where? Large gatherings in the Temple and small groups in homes. What message? Jesus is the Christ!
June 7, 2012
When? Daily. Where? Large gatherings in the Temple and small groups in homes. What message? Jesus is the Christ!
June 6, 2012
Do others recognize you as one who has “been with Jesus?”
June 4, 2012
The central truth of Christianity is the resurrection of Christ. This is the message that Peter preached at Pentecost that pierced the hearts of his hearers. Peter was an eye witness of this resurrected Christ. Our faith rests on the historical evidence of the resurrection.
June 3, 2012
Christ’s strategy for reaching the world with the gospel. Can you think of a more profound way to spend your life? I can’t.
July 11, 2011
Perhaps Paul’s greatest season of productive ministry took place while he endured being put in chains, shipwrecked, snake-bit, and then under house arrest in Rome. The darker the circumstances, the brighter the light of the gospel in Paul shone.
July 9, 2011
Like Joseph in prison, God shows Paul favor no matter the circumstance. Julius, a Centurian of the Imperial Regiment, is in charge of taking Paul to Caesar’s court. Even a hardened Roman soldier is moved by Paul’s peaceful presence.
July 7, 2011
How the Roman governor Festus responded to Paul’s appeal. God had already revealed to Paul that he would carry the gospel to Rome. But in chains? God often uses our weakness to speak to strength. It would have been difficult to get an appt. with Caesar. Paul had an all expense paid invitation.
July 3, 2011
What Ananias told Paul, he spent the rest of his life telling others. What are you waiting for? Get up!
June 30, 2011
Paul’s farewell to the elders of Ephesus. Are we innocent of our generation’s blood? Will we give a good account of our stewardship of the gospel? Has it yet been preached to every nation?
June 27, 2011
Paul often had to work as a tentmaker to support himself, but when godly men came to help, he was able to devote himself to the ministry of the Word. The calling to support such men as Paul is as important as the calling to preach. Both are needed.