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Paul’s trial before the Sanhedrin ends in a verbal fight between the Pharisees (the legalists) and the Saduccees (the liberals). More importantly, the Lord calls Paul to take courage, as He intends for the apostle to take the Gospel to Rome!

BibleGateway: Acts 22:22-23:11 ESV Text: Acts 22:22-23:11 KJV Text: Acts 22:22-30 The section starts at about 2:53 and ends at about 4:22      22 And they… Read More »Paul’s trial before the Sanhedrin ends in a verbal fight between the Pharisees (the legalists) and the Saduccees (the liberals). More importantly, the Lord calls Paul to take courage, as He intends for the apostle to take the Gospel to Rome!

Amazing Grace

Paul stands before the crowd, giving testimony to the grace and power of Christ to save a wretched sinner such as himself. Every Christian has his own story, but, when all is said and done, all of our stories are testimonies to the love of a forgiving Savior.

  BibleGateway: Acts 21:37-22:21 ESV Text: Acts 21:37-22:21 KJV Text: Acts 21:37-40 The section starts at about 5:8 and ends at about 5:54 37 And… Read More »Paul stands before the crowd, giving testimony to the grace and power of Christ to save a wretched sinner such as himself. Every Christian has his own story, but, when all is said and done, all of our stories are testimonies to the love of a forgiving Savior.

Once again Paul is viciously attacked by the haters of Christ. Hadn’t Jesus said that His followers would be hated and persecuted by the world? May God give His people strength and joy to suffer for the One Who endured so much for us.

  BibleGateway: Acts 21:26-36 ESV Text: Acts 21:26-36 KJV Text: Acts 21:26-36 The section starts at about 3:30 and ends at about 5:15 26 Then… Read More »Once again Paul is viciously attacked by the haters of Christ. Hadn’t Jesus said that His followers would be hated and persecuted by the world? May God give His people strength and joy to suffer for the One Who endured so much for us.

We read of a joyful meeting between Paul and the leaders of the Church in Jerusalem. What a blessed fellowship we share with Christ and one another! Note how Paul goes out of His way to foster the unity he shares with the church in Jerusalem.

  BibleGateway: Acts 21:15-25 ESV Text: Acts 21:15-25 KJV Text: Acts 21:15-25 The section starts at about 1:59 and ends at about 3:37      15 And… Read More »We read of a joyful meeting between Paul and the leaders of the Church in Jerusalem. What a blessed fellowship we share with Christ and one another! Note how Paul goes out of His way to foster the unity he shares with the church in Jerusalem.

Agabus prophesies Paul’s arrest in Jerusalem at the hands of the Gentiles. While Paul’s friends try to dissuade him from going to Jerusalem, Paul asserts he’s ready to die for Christ. Yes, He is worth dying for!

  BibleGateway: Acts 21:1-14 ESV Text: Acts 21:1-14 KJV Text: Acts 21:1-14 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:8      1 And… Read More »Agabus prophesies Paul’s arrest in Jerusalem at the hands of the Gentiles. While Paul’s friends try to dissuade him from going to Jerusalem, Paul asserts he’s ready to die for Christ. Yes, He is worth dying for!

God calls the Church today to be like Paul in its dedication to preaching the whole counsel of God. He calls pastors to faithfully shepherd blood-bought souls, especially guarding them against the false-teaching wolves.

  BibleGateway: Acts 20:17-38 ESV Text: Acts 20:17-38 KJV Text: Acts 20:17-38 The section starts at about 2:14 and ends at about 5:14      17 And… Read More »God calls the Church today to be like Paul in its dedication to preaching the whole counsel of God. He calls pastors to faithfully shepherd blood-bought souls, especially guarding them against the false-teaching wolves.

As Paul preaches on to midnight, a young man falls out of a third-story window and dies. By Jesus’ power Paul restores his life, and then gets right back to preaching. Preaching God’s Word is urgent business! Lets keep at it!

BibleGateway: Acts 20:1-16 ESV Text: Acts 20:1-16 KJV Text: Acts 20:1-16 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:23      1 And after… Read More »As Paul preaches on to midnight, a young man falls out of a third-story window and dies. By Jesus’ power Paul restores his life, and then gets right back to preaching. Preaching God’s Word is urgent business! Lets keep at it!

Idol maker Demetrius raises an uproar against the Gospel, which was winning many hearts away from Diana to Christ. To this day the Gospel continues to win hearts for Christ away from the idols of this world.

  BibleGateway: Acts 19:21-41 ESV Text: Acts 19:21-41 KJV Text: Acts 19:21-41 The section starts at about 2:45 and ends at about 6:0      21 After… Read More »Idol maker Demetrius raises an uproar against the Gospel, which was winning many hearts away from Diana to Christ. To this day the Gospel continues to win hearts for Christ away from the idols of this world.

Paul brings the Gospel to Ephesus with the usual results: many reject Christ, while other believe. Noteworthy is the burning of expensive books of dark magic formerly owned by those who now found in Jesus a treasure worth far more than all the world.

  BibleGateway: Acts 19:1-20 ESV Text: Acts 19:1-20 KJV Text: Acts 19:1-20 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:54      1 And… Read More »Paul brings the Gospel to Ephesus with the usual results: many reject Christ, while other believe. Noteworthy is the burning of expensive books of dark magic formerly owned by those who now found in Jesus a treasure worth far more than all the world.

No matter how learned we are in our knowledge of Scripture, there’s always room to grow. Apollos was mighty in the Scriptures, but was in need of more accurate knowledge. Let us all be eager students of the Word, learning God’s truth as accurately as possible.

  BibleGateway: Acts 18:18-28 ESV Text: Acts 18:18-28 KJV Text: Acts 18:18-28 The section starts at about 2:19 and ends at about 4:10      18 And… Read More »No matter how learned we are in our knowledge of Scripture, there’s always room to grow. Apollos was mighty in the Scriptures, but was in need of more accurate knowledge. Let us all be eager students of the Word, learning God’s truth as accurately as possible.

Being a witness for Christ is not easy in a God-hating world, but the Lord will not fail to hold us up so that we can keep on going: “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you.”

  BibleGateway: Acts 18:1-17 ESV Text: Acts 18:1-17 KJV Text: Acts 18:1-17 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:28      1 After… Read More »Being a witness for Christ is not easy in a God-hating world, but the Lord will not fail to hold us up so that we can keep on going: “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you.”

The Greeks in Athens didn’t know a thing about the Scriptures, so Paul had to start from square one with creation. He appeals to their natural knowledge of God, but then proclaims to them what they can’t know unless it’s revealed: Jesus is the Risen One, Who is judge over all!

  BibleGateway: Acts 17:16-34 ESV Text: Acts 17:16-34 KJV Text: Acts 17:16-34 The section starts at about 2:11 and ends at about 5:12      16 Now… Read More »The Greeks in Athens didn’t know a thing about the Scriptures, so Paul had to start from square one with creation. He appeals to their natural knowledge of God, but then proclaims to them what they can’t know unless it’s revealed: Jesus is the Risen One, Who is judge over all!