Paul’s path and purpose became clear after his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. Whether mocked, beaten, or scourged, he was unwilling to stray from his mission. The person of Jesus and the love shown by his finished work at the cross, has the power to save a soul and change the paradigm […]
Paul’s brothers were seeing the hostile climate and were concerned for his well being. Paul clearly has a mission and will endure whatever is necessary, yet balances that with the wisdom of his brothers in Christ. Read Acts 21:15-26 1) What do you see in the text? Who’s present? Where are they? Why […]
Paul could not be persuaded to turn from the mission God had given him. He was prepared to die for the name of Jesus. God had certainly given him zeal. What once was used to persecute was now being used to endure persecution. All things for the glory of God! 1) Observation-what did you […]
As Paul travels, he is continuos led by the Spirit and begins to see and communicate a final goodbye to those he has poured into. Knowing that he will not see their face again. He commends them to God and the gospel and reminds them to work hard as it is better to give […]
While Paul continues his missionary journey, he’s met with many opportunities to encourage his fellow brethren as well as many who oppose him. The message of good news continues to spread to Greece, Macendonia and beyond in accordance with God’s perfect plan. Read Acts 20:1-12 1) What do you observe in the text? 2) […]
Sitting on a wooden fence in the cool Colorado night air, 27 years ago, I surrendered my life to God because I realized that I had sinned against Him and through the power of His son, He would pay for that and I could be made whole again. I could be a new creation! […]
As we pour over the pages of scripture looking for truth, we find the Light from His Word exposes our darkness. I am convinced we are changed every time we open this book. We can no longer go back to living the same way when the truth Is exposed. The beauty of it is, […]
I went to the track last night with a couple of my daughters. My youngest daughter has a conference meet today. I came along since Running is God time, think time and therapy to me. My daughter and her friends on the track team were running the 4 x 100 for time. They’ve broken […]
One of my favorite verses…ok I say that about every verse. This is truly a gem! Too often we get worried and upset about one step we or our children have taken. In light of this verse, I ask myself why am I worrying? Everyone knows that that A plan is just an idea; the […]
God has a way of getting our attention. Whether that is through trial or miracle, He is always giving us an opportunity to acknowledge Him. Moses had a choice in that moment. He could have, in fear, moved onward and not turned aside. Or assumed he was seeing things. Notice that he had to leave […]