God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive. Acts 25:19 (NIV) Points of dispute are numerous. We find them bombarding our lives all the time. But our lives do not center on dispute. Our emphasis for all... Continue Reading →
So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. Acts 24:16 (NIV) Our God sees everything! Our God knows when we would even fool ourselves! Our God know when we would like to think we are good and correct, but are actually just hoping our consciences will not betray us. ... Continue Reading →
and I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. Acts 24:15 (NIV) Some have this hope in God. It is a mighty benefit to them. They can stand in any strength of storm because of this hope they hold... Continue Reading →
However, I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that agrees with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, Acts 24:14 (NIV) Admit, Worship, God, Follower, and the Way; these are the words Paul uses to... Continue Reading →
The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome." Acts 23:11 (NIV) Jailed, hated, and with the whole community in an uproar over him, Paul tries to sleep in his prison cell. So fierce is the... Continue Reading →
(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.) Acts 23:8 (NIV) They all have their opinions. They do not coincide. Are we speaking of the Pharisees, the Sadducees, or us? Some want to call themselves the remnant, the chosen, or... Continue Reading →
Paul replied, "Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: 'Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.' " Acts 23:5 (NIV) Slap! He takes it right across his face! We have this natural reaction to fight back. Paul returns the lash with harsh words. ... Continue Reading →
and saw the Lord speaking. 'Quick!' he said to me. 'Leave Jerusalem immediately, because they will not accept your testimony about me.' Acts 22:18 (NIV) Right where people should be most open to the encouragement for seeking God, we can often find distraction, protest and refusal. People like the notions of God that... Continue Reading →
'Who are you, Lord?' I asked. Acts 22:8 (NIV) Many people today think they already know Jesus. Many a Christian is proud and eager to declare their relationship to Christ. We may all secretly hope that it is true. We have studied much. We know the Scriptures. We hold to our belief in Him... Continue Reading →
"About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. Acts 22:6 (NIV) There comes a moment in the true believer´s life when suddenly the skies are peeled back and the Light of God flashes across our awareness. In this moment the weary traveler is forever changed. ... Continue Reading →
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