Acts 17 Paul and Silas in Thessalonica 1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving that it was… Continue Reading
Acts 16 Timothy Joins Paul and Silas 1Paul[k] came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. 2He was well spoken of by the brothers[l] at Lystra and Iconium. 3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him,… Continue Reading
Acts 15 The Jerusalem Council 1 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed… Continue Reading
Acts 14 Paul and Barnabas at Iconium 1Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.[d] 3So they remained for a long… Continue Reading
Acts 13 Barnabas and Saul Sent Off 1Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[a] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me… Continue Reading
Acts 12 James Killed and Peter Imprisoned 1About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2He killed James the brother of John with the sword, 3and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened… Continue Reading
Acts 11 Peter Reports to the Church 1Now the apostles and the brothers[o] who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying, 3 “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” 4But Peter began and… Continue Reading
If you read Luke 4:14-30, it may seem like an uneventful story at first. Jesus Christ went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, read some passages from Isaiah, was challenged by those who heard, responded to the challenge, and then went on to His next place. Pretty common story in the Gospels, right? Here is what stood out… Continue Reading
Acts 10 Peter and Cornelius 1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3 About the ninth hour of the day[l] he saw clearly… Continue Reading
Adventure Nights has finished its third night. It has been a good week so far, with lots of kids engaging in lots of activity with lots of enthusiasm. Most important, though, is the fact that the message of the Gospel is being proclaimed every night to young receptive hearts. Let’s keep praying. It is God… Continue Reading