Devotion Amid Distress – Acts 16:25-26

When Jacob was fleeing from his brother, he spent his first night away from home at a place called Luz. He thought that he was all alone, but he wasn’t. There was an innumberable company of angels there. He renamed the spot Bethel, Because he falsely assumed that this...

What Must I Do to be Saved? – Acts 16:16-31

We come, this morning, to one of the more preeminent passages in the Book of Acts. It’s always with fear, trepidation and joy that I come to scriptures like these. I have a bit of fear, because I know that many of you already know this passage very well. And so,...

Evidence – Acts 16:30-34

I began my preparation for this message by trying to imagine what sort of man this jailer had been. I would think that he began his wardens career by soldiering first. Since I have no scriptural references for these ideas, you are free to reject them – all, or in...

Ephesian Miracles – Acts 19:11-16

When two powerful armies, of equal strength, face each other, generally speaking, victory is achieved through the skill of the soldiers or the genius of the generals. The satellite images may reveal something in the geography of the enemy position, or the placement of...

Introduction – John 17:1-26

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield Studies in the Lord’s Prayer John 17:1-26 By K. David Oldfield Introduction The nearer that a person approaches the throne of God, the more cautious he ought to become. The more...

Chapter One – John 17:1

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield John 17:1 Would you say that the Lord Jesus was, or was not, a man of prayer? The answer is obvious. To picture Christ Jesus as anything less than the epitome of the true Intercessor...

Chapter Two – John 17:2

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield John 17:2 If I was a downed pilot, caught behind Taliban lines in Afghanistan, I would want nothing and no one but the best to come and rescue me. I would want someone with capability,...

Chapter Three – John 17:3

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield John 17:3 Are you familiar with the “Make a Wish Foundation?” It started in 1980 with a little 7-year-old boy named Chris, who always wanted to be a policeman. Chris had...

Chapter Four – John 17:4-5

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield John 17:4-5 There was someone a few years ago someone who won one of the big city marathons. It seems to me that it was the New York or the Boston Marathon, but I can’t be sure....

Chapter Five – John 17:6

From “Studies in the Lord’s Prayer,” by Pastor K. David Oldfield John 17:6 When the Lord said, “I, the LORD thy God, am a JEALOUS God” He raised some interesting questions. The way that we ordinarily define it, jealousy is something...