Demonic Evangelism – Acts 16:16-18

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

The majority of Christendom today believes that the salvation of sinners – depends on the WORK OF MAN. Most people believe that it is up to the sinner to DO certain things in order to be saved from his sins. He must join a church, or be baptized, or be obedient to the...

A Spirit of Divination – Acts 16:16

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

There are a great many times when the preacher should feel inadequate for his task. He is expected to preach the whole counsel of God, and to expound the scriptures that are given to him, But many times those scriptures only begin to reveal the subject. Sometimes...

The Sinfulness of Soothsaying – Acts 16:16-17

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

We are told that this young woman was making a great deal of money for her consortium of owners. As we have seen, she was demon possessed. It appears that not all demons are commissioned by Satan to do the same sorts of things. Luke tells us specifically that this...

The Way of the World – Acts 16:16-24

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I despise and detest those men who were using this slave girl. There is no doubt that she was demon-possessed and filled with evil. Despite her age, she was, by definition, a witch, And based upon an abundance of Old Testament...

When Things Get Tough – Acts 16:19-34

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

Do you think that Paul and Silas were in the will of God when they went to Philippi? Were they doing the will of the Lord when they ordered the demon to depart from the soothsayer? Was there any sin involved in invoking Jesus’ name to free that woman from her demon?...

Devotion Amid Distress – Acts 16:25-26

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

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

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

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

Jan 21, 2015 | Acts

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

Jan 20, 2015 | Acts

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

Jan 20, 2015 | Books, Lord's Prayer

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...