Source: https://ift.tt/2C1V5el Today: [Romans 3:] Outside of Christ, the World Stands Condemned: In chapter 3 of our study of Romans Paul asserts that all men, whether Jew or Gentile stand condemned and guilty outside of Christ. Good works or Jewish heritage afford one no privilege in God’s sight. Ignorance or unbelief constitute no exemption from […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2N2vh5O Today: [Romans 2:] The Saving Power of the Goodness of God: In Romans 2 Paul drives home the declaration that man is without excuse in terms of justifying himself before God. We are made right with God not by virtue of our birth, our moral excellence or religious culture. These things are excluded […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2NrIaDH Today: [Romans 1:] In the book of Romans Paul speaks with presumptive authority to a church that he has never met before. He reasons of truth and the reality of salvation through the merits of Christ and nothing else. He takes us by the hand and begins to walk us down what some […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2Nng1h2 Today: [Acts 28:] Book of Acts – Conclusion: The book of Acts begins as a chronicle of early church leadership. It concludes as a biography of one man, the Apostle Paul. This demonstrates to you the impact that Paul’s life had on the formative decades of the church and what a difference your […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2BWme2a Today: [Acts 26:] Paul Answers to King Agrippa: In Acts 26 Paul is dragged in chains out before King Agrippa to break the boredom of a long afternoon. As Paul begins to speak the presence of God fills the room as the souls of men including Agrippa are weighed in the balances as […]
READ MORE Today: [Acts 27:] Today: [Acts 27:] Paul Faces Shipwreck: Have you ever faced shipwreck of your life? Sometimes you find yourself in a worsening situation and don’t know what to do. Paul listens to the voice of God, and as a result, he is spared along with 200 others. In this chapter, we learn the […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2w5N3f4 Today: [Acts 25:] Paul Appeals to Caesar and Meets King Agrippa: After Paul is held for trial before Governor Felix he then falls victim to the consequence of regime change as Festus comes to power in Felix place. Festus attempts to deliver Paul to the Jews, but Paul appeals to Caesar. Before departing […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2LeRvwO Today: [Acts 24] Proclaiming the Kingdom in the Midst of Chaos: In Caesaria Paul is bound over for trial and Ananias the High Priest comes before Governor Felix to accuse him. Paul makes his defense and as a result, is given liberty under Roman guard and an opportunity to share Jesus in private […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2MFhCS0 [Acts 23] Maintaining Sustaining Grace Under Maximum Pressure: In Acts 23 Paul fights for his life torn between Roman oppressors and Jewish persecutors. What will you personally do when you are under this kind of pressure? From the example of Paul, we find the uncommon grace God gives to everyone dealing with the […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2PjGVIb Today: [Acts22:] Paul Argues with God: In Acts 22 Paul is in custody in Jerusalem, having incited a riot by his presence there. The mob is venomous and uncontrolled in their rage as Paul recounts in his own words the fact that the same voice that spoke to him on the road to […]
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