Chapter Fifteen – John 17:22-23

Jan 20, 2015 | Books, Lord's Prayer

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield John 17:22-23 Let’s say that next Sunday we have a visitor. He is without a doubt one of the most handsome men that you have ever seen. But, he loves the Lord “with all his...

Chapter Sixteen – John 17:24

Jan 20, 2015 | Books, Lord's Prayer

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield John 17:24 It was many years ago that Judy, the kids and I were driving through the Canadian Rockies back to Calgary. I can’t remember if we were returning from Vancouver Island,...

And They Rejoiced – Acts 16:32-34

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

Let’s begin this evening by testing your general knowledge of the Bible: Who can tell me to whom the Epistle to the Philippians was written? We don’t know specifically who were members of the church when Paul wrote the Book of Philippians, But who may have still been...

Household Salvation – Acts 16:25-34

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

Let’s pretend that a certain young man began to dream about visiting Japan. He had heard a visiting missionary talk about the people of that country, and this boy wanted to see them. As he grew up, he never lost this dream, but, he was young and never had the...

Chapter Seventeen – John 17:25

Jan 20, 2015 | Books, Lord's Prayer

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield John 17:25 If I brought a Minah bird to church tonight and told you that he could talk, you might be curious. Perhaps if I told him to say “hello,” and he said,...

Paul’s Civil Rights – Acts 16:35-40

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

I have yet to find anyone who can positively explain why the magistrates of Philippi wanted to release Paul. Let’s review the facts of the case: In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Paul commanded a demon to depart from a professional soothsayer. The woman’s masters...

We and They – Acts 16:39-40

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

The doctrinal statement of this church says that we believe in the INSPIRATION of the Word of God. As far as I know all of our members firmly believe in that doctrine. Amen? Even though it really shouldn’t, that statement means different things to different people. As...

Paul’s Custom – Acts 17:1-4

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

Has it surprised you that during the course of this study of the Book of Acts . . . That we have been able to have some sort of gospel message nearly every Sunday morning? It shouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with the Word of God, Because, not only does every...

Trouble at Thessalonica – Acts 17:1-9

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

As I suggested last Sunday night, it appears to me that Paul and Silas left Philippi voluntarily. They were asked to leave by the magistrates of the city, But I don’t think that they were under any obligation to go. For the safety of the mission in Philippi, and for...

Christ, the King – Acts 17:1-9

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

Paul, Silas and Timothy came to Thessalonica, basically driven out of Philippi. It wasn’t that they were required by law, or even by force, to leave that city, But because the hatred and anger of the people there was so strong . . . For the missionaries to have...

True and False – Acts 17:10-12

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

The Bible tells us that Satan has the desire to usurp the place of Jehovah; he wants to be God. But because he has disguised himself so well, if it were not for the revelation of God, We’d probably never detect that there even was a Devil. We’d certainly have a hard...

Searching – Acts 17:10-12

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

There are a thousand duties and privileges which only Christians can enjoy. Amen? For example, PRAYER is not a privilege belonging to the wicked and rebellious. “God heareth not sinners, but if any man be a worshipper of God, him He heareth.” Should lost...

Therefore Many of Them Believed – Acts 17:10-12

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

Last Wednesday I read to the church a prayer letter from one of our missionaries in Mexico. I deliberately didn’t look up as I was reading, because I didn’t want to see anyone’s expression. This brother talked about the visit of a team of doctors and nurses, which...

The Macedonian Ministry – Acts 17:1-15

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

It might not look like it, because we’re finishing up this afternoon in the middle of a chapter, But this concludes Paul’s ministry in Macedonia – at least on this trip. He will come back one more time in Acts 20, but Luke will not be giving us much new information....

Athens – Acts 17:15-34

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

The context of I Corinthians 1:26-27 is somewhat ironic. “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many WISE men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many NOBLE, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; &...

A City Wholly Given to Idolatry – Acts 17:16

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

Paul’s visit to Athens can be compared to the visits of two other Biblical saints to two other cities. I thought about developing this message along those lines, but it became just a bit too complicated. Nevertheless it would be profitable for you to meditate on Lot’s...

From Cover to Cover – Acts 17:16-18

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

The title to this evening’s message is: “From Cover to Cover.” In this regard, I was thinking about two proverbial statements. The first is: “You can’t judge a book by it’s cover.” I have a friend whose library contains several books which...

Carpe Deim – Acts 17:18-34

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

I’ve given this message the title “Carpe Deim,” which is a Latin phrase meaning “Seize the day.” I ran into it the other day when I was researching the Epicureans for our message last Sunday night. Although they probably didn’t usually speak...

Ignorant Worship – Acts 17:22-34

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

Jehovah wants, and deserves, to be properly worshiped. Man’s chief purpose – the reason for his creation – was to bring glory to the Lord, and that is going to happen whether we love and worship Him or not. But by far, it will be easier on us to voluntarily give the...

Reciprocating Judgment – Acts 17:22-34

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

When our kids were small, and we were living in Canada, Judy and I would buy season’s passes to the very excellent Calgary zoo. We would visit in the middle of summer, in the middle of winter, and several times in between. They had outdoor displays for some animals,...

Aquila, Priscilla and Corinth – Acts 18:1-3

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

I think that in some ways, Paul’s most important ministry was in this city of Corinth, And over the next couple of weeks I hope that you’ll agree with me. In light of that, I think that it would be good for us to spend a few minutes looking at the background of that...

Opposition, Blasphemy and Guilt – Acts 18:1-6

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

There are a lot of people who come through our front door, who never visit a second time. Many of them are from out of town and don’t have the opportunity to return, and of course, 90% of them would join our church in an instant and would be faithful members for the...

When Silas and Timotheus were Come – Acts 18:5

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

I am sure that there are some books of the Bible that you know better than other books. I would hope that you know the Book of John better than you do Hosea or Obadiah. And I would expect that you understand the Book of Acts better than you do Job. But it is still my...

A Band of Brothers – Acts 18:5-8

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

What do you think when I mention: Erastus, Gaius and Quartus? How about Stephanus and Tertius? These are all names They are all names of some of the early Christians in the city of Corinth. This evening, I’d like to tie an handful of scriptures to what we have here in...

Vision Number Four – Acts 18:9-11

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

Most of you are either parents or children, so I think that you can relate to this: Can’t you picture a couple of childish Christians talking about the privileges of the Apostle Paul? “Paul is so LUCKY. God gives him EVERYTHING. He gets to be an apostle, and I’m...

Gallio’s Bema – Acts 18:12-17

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

In what two books does Paul talk about the Judgment Seat of Christ? First, Romans, which was written while Paul was at Corinth. Romans 14:10 – “But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the...

The Lord’s People – Acts 18:9-11

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

I tease my wife periodically about the many superficial differences that there are between us. I tell her that it’s amazing that we’ve been so happily married for 35 years. (If she tells you that it’s NOT periodic, don’t believe her.) Let me give you an example, Judy...

Paul in Motion – Acts 18:18-23

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

I always enjoy reading what Matthew Henry says about the scriptures, but I don’t do it as much as I should. I have so many commentaries that I often times don’t read all of them. And Matthew Henry does not get into the details of the scripture text, defining words and...

Shewing that Jesus is the Christ – Acts 18:24-28

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

I am planning on Wednesday to look at the person of Apollos. He is one of those incidental Bible characters with an intriguing story to tell. Unfortunately there is not a lot that we know about him. But one thing that we do know is that he was able to MIGHTILY...

Apollos, the Complete Package – Acts 18:24-28

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

Last week Judy and I spent a few moments with a 30-year-old lady whom we first knew when she was barely able to walk. We recognized her immediately, after not seeing each other for 14 years or more. She is as beautiful and recognizable a young lady as she was when she...