Sep2018
Have courage
‘But now I beg you, take courage! Not one of you will lose your life; only the ship will be lost. For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship came to me and said, “Don’t be afraid, Paul! You must stand before the Emperor. And God in… Read more
Sep2018
I dare you to make me a Christian!
‘King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do!’ Agrippa said to Paul, ‘In this short time do you think you will make me a Christian?’ ‘Whether a short time or a long time,’ Paul answered, ‘my prayer to God is that you and all the rest of you who are listening to… Read more
Sep2018
Your own personal testimony
‘And so, King Agrippa, I did not disobey the vision I had from heaven. First in Damascus and in Jerusalem and then in the whole country of Israel and among the Gentiles, I preached that they must repent of their sins and turn to God and do the things that would show they had repented…. Read more
Sep2018
Controlling my tongue
We humans are able to tame and have tamed all other creatures – wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish. But no one has ever been able to tame the tongue. It is evil and uncontrollable, full of deadly poison. We use it to give thanks to our Lord and Father and also to curse… Read more
Sep2018
It’s a relationship thing
The LORD protects the helpless; when I was in danger, he saved me. Be confident, my heart, because the LORD has been good to me. The LORD saved me from death; he stopped my tears and kept me from defeat. (verses 6-8) Read Psalm 116: 1-9 For me as a parent there are moments that… Read more
Sep2018
Judging matters of faith
‘I was undecided about how I could get information on these matters, so I asked Paul if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges. But Paul appealed; he asked to be kept under guard and to let the Emperor decide his case. So I gave orders for… Read more
Sep2018
No guaranteed approach
After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he talked about faith in Christ Jesus. But as Paul went on discussing about goodness, self-control, and the coming Day of Judgment, Felix was afraid and said, ‘You may leave now. I will call… Read more
Sep2018
Following the way
‘I do admit this to you: I worship the God of our ancestors by following that Way which they say is false. But I also believe in everything written in the Law of Moses and the books of the prophets. I have the same hope in God that they themselves have, namely, that all people,… Read more
Sep2018
Protecting the message of peace
Then the commander called two of his officers and said, ‘Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, together with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, and be ready to leave by nine o’clock tonight. Provide some horses for Paul to ride and get him safely through to Governor Felix.’ (verses 23,24) Read Acts… Read more
Sep2018
Death – in the Lord’s name!
Then they went to the chief priests and elders and said, ‘We have taken a solemn vow together not to eat a thing until we have killed Paul. Now then, you and the Council send word to the Roman commander to bring Paul down to you, pretending that you want to get more accurate information… Read more
