Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
We’ve been very serious in our Bible studies for the last few weeks. So this evening, let’s lighten up and have some fun with verse 15 (while still making a spiritual application). What do you picture Paul and his group doing when they “took up their...
Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
In my estimation this is the saddest part of the entire Book of Acts. It is sadder than any of Paul’s imprisonments, or any of the other persecutions that he endured. It is sadder than the martyrdom of Stephen or of that of James. There is nothing which comes as close...
Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
With just about seven days left on the vow that the four members of the church had made, Paul agreed to join them and to pay their expenses. Before he could enter the inner grounds of the Temple, it was necessary that he offer a sacrifice of purification, which he...
Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
Genesis chapter 3 tells us that after our first father rebelled against God and introduced sin into humanity, the Lord taught Adam and Eve about the necessity of blood sacrifices. From that time on, without the shedding of blood no human being can enjoy fellowship...
Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
As I read & re-read this scripture, I could not come up with an adequate expository message for this evening. We have looked at some of the more difficult statements, and we’ve already made a couple of applications. It’s not that there aren’t more good points to...
Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
Wednesday night two weeks ago, we looked at whether or not Paul should have made this trip to Jerusalem. He was being told in “every city” and in every church from Corinth to Caesarea “that bonds and afflictions would abide him” once he reached...
Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
If someone asked you, “What is the basic theme of the Bible,” how would you answer? What is the Bible all about? I think that the primary purpose of the Word of God is to reveal Jehovah to us sinners. And an obvious corollary to that would be: to provide...
Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
I have been asking the Lord for direction for our Adult Sunday School class. Where should we go now? What should we study? We have looked at every chapter and verse of the Bible, except for those chapters which are carbon copies of each others in either Kings,...
Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
A year ago we had a message from Acts 13 which was entitled: “It’s all about God.” Our title for this morning is a little more specific: “It’s all about Jesus.” In verse one Paul used the word “apologia,” which was translated...
Jan 19, 2015 | Acts
The title to our message tonight is: “God’s Perfect Servant.” Let me begin by saying that no such creature exists – outside the Lord Jesus Christ A perfect servant demands a perfect character, but as long as we live in this world, we are all going to be...
