Jan 18, 2015 | Acts
As I’ve said, I don’t think that there were many Jews in Rome when Paul was there. Only 12 or 15 years had passed since Claudius had commanded that all Jews leave the city. We don’t know when that law was rescinded, but it was probably after the beginning of...
Jan 18, 2015 | Acts
As I was reading through these verses again the other day, a thought occurred to me that I don’t think that I had ever considered before. It was not a special revelation from God, at least I don’t think so. It was not some sort of epiphany; it was just a...
Jan 18, 2015 | Acts
On a day mutually agreed upon by Paul and some of the Jewish leaders of Rome, a contingent of Israel gathered at Paul’s rented lodging. From morning until evening the Apostle preached and discussed the Scriptures with those people. As most preachers can, by...
Jan 18, 2015 | Acts
As I said this morning, while his visitors were leaving, Paul referred to a statement from Isaiah 6. I also said, that this is an oft quoted but somewhat difficult scripture. It seems that each time that it comes up it’s in a slightly different context. And in...
Jan 18, 2015 | Acts
Monday night I turned on the Discovery Channel and caught the end of a very interesting program. It was about a physical condition called “Gigantism.” Perhaps you know of families which carry a gene which makes them relatively tall. These people may...
Jan 18, 2015 | Acts
A good Bible expositor should be a theologian to some degree – he should know basic Bible doctrine. But as an expositor, more importantly he must make sure that he understands the words of his text. He shouldn’t try to read his theology into those words, at least...
Jan 18, 2015 | Acts
As the Lord was first teaching the principles of Christianity to his disciples, He gave them some warnings. For example, he said that they wouldn’t be any better received than He was being received. In John 15:18 Jesus said, “If the world hate you, ye know that...
Jan 18, 2015 | Acts
For years Paul had been taking the gospel to people throughout the eastern and northern Mediterranean. He had been going, carrying and taking it into cities and synagogues, markets and mansions. He had spent his life finding opportunities to serve the Lord,...
Jan 18, 2015 | Acts
If we wanted to, or as a scientist might, we could reduce life to two essential things: “food and shelter.” Living things, whether plant, animal or human, require food and protection to sustain life. In a sense these bodies of ours are a special...
Jan 17, 2015 | Acts
In this last message in regard to the Book of Acts, I am going to make a break with tradition. Actually, it’s not so much a break with tradition as it’s a break with principle. I hope that you all know my love and respect for the Word of God and for the sacred...
