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 […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2MS1UQH Today: [Acts 21:] Paul Arrives in Jerusalem: In Acts 21 Paul is warned again about what awaits him in Jerusalem. Peter was forewarned by Jesus that he would die a martyr’s death. Was it God’s intent that Paul be bound in Jerusalem or was he warned ahead of time if perhaps he might […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2OE9Vcv Today: [Acts 19 Part 2:] The Timings of God: In part 2 of Acts 19 we see the Apostle Paul planning to leave the city with two of his disciples. In the midst of his preparations to go, Paul inexplicably sends his two team members on ahead and lingers behind. The result is […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2OxYwed Today: [Acts 19 Part 1:] The Ephesian Church is Founded. In Acts 19 Paul travels to Ephesus and successfully plants the church there. The Ephesian church represents a high water mark of the moving of the Spirit of God in the New Testament Era. During Paul’s time in Ephesus, every Jew and Greek […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2AYQybR Today: [Acts 18:] A One-Woman Powerhouse in the Gospel: In Acts 18 Paul travels to Corinth and makes a connection with Aquila and Priscilla. The mention of this couple together is unique in the New Testament record and indicates the strong bond they shared and the powerful influence that Priscilla was as a […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2M2inFv Today: [Acts 17:] Determining Truth and Declaring the Unknown God: In Acts 16 Paul and Silas travel from Thessalonica to Berea and on to Athens. In each city, they take specific strategies to reach to the population for Christ. Each time they impacted not just a few people but the entire city. In […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2vusYia Today: [Acts 16:] Detonation at Philippi. In Acts 16 Paul takes a young traveling companion by the name of Timothy after rejecting John Mark. Together with Silas, they travel to Philippi being led by a dream of a man in Macedonia asking for help. They don’t find the man, but they do encounter […]
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