1 Peter 3 Peter has been stressing how the church should behave. First, he addresses the family unit, wives then husbands. But to be sure that no one is left out of this, he concludes with these words: “Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble. Do not return evil for evil […]
Philemon 1 Today we send notes and letters via email but rarely snail mail. Imagine being in the time of Paul when a letter was handwritten and then hand carried across the many miles to a dear friend. Even though Paul is in a Roman prison as he writes, his first note is that he […]
Acts 10 Salvation is for All In the previous chapter we saw how God called a “righteous” Jew to salvation and he will be used to bring the gospel to many. Today in chapter 10 we find that God calls a “righteous” Gentile to be saved and all of his household. God is showing us […]
Acts 7 Are you able to share the gospel clearly to unbelievers? There are many programs that offer this as a stepping stone for believers to share their faith. But, Stephen did not have this and as we read his testimony we find that not only does he know the history of his people but […]
LUKE 23 As hard as it is to read this chapter and to walk the road of suffering with our Savior, it is noted that even in the hardest time of the life of our Master, His one thought was forgiving men for their sin. Is that our thought when others condemn us or say […]
Luke 19 When God tells us something is going to happen or He gives us directions to do this and so, why are we surprised when it actually happens? Jesus told the disciples to go into the city and find a colt tied. He said untie it and bring it to me. Just as He […]
Luke 7: Do you have a heart of compassion for the most needy among our society or do you wonder and think that there is no hope for them. Listen to the story Jesus has recorded for us about two individuals; one is a noted sinner and the other is one who feels or thinks […]
Romans 8-10 “Therefore there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” because you are free from the law of sin and death and are alive in Christ.”]Rom 8:1] Beloved, remember this truth; as we noted in Rom 7, the unbeliever “does not get it and never will get it” because they are […]
2 Cor 10: Obedience in Word and DeedIt always amazes me when I see myself, as Paul describes it. He says in chapter 10 that we are disobedient to the heavenly light, and we do it when we do not bring our thoughts in obedience to Christ. He writes: “we take captive every thought to […]
Malachi 1-4 Malachi, Malachi, what are you telling me? You are telling me the same thing Jeremiah has told me in chapter 3 of his book. People are sinful and unrepentant. They are told that simple statement and reject it. Both authors use the Socratic method of God asking a question and the people responding. […]
