I will continue the lesson from Acts 20 from last week beginning with point 2. I attached a portion of my February newsletter on the book I mentioned last week – TruedFaced, as a preface to the message from … Continue reading →

Paul's love and labor for the saints/church and our call to follow his example  – heb. 13:7 gal. 6:9-10   Jesus loved the church and gave himself for it (Eph. 5:25) and Paul loved the church as seen here in … Continue reading →

 "So the Word of the Lord was growing mightily" – two different responses to the Word of God "And he (Paul) entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly (God's Word) for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the … Continue reading →

Warfare against the world, the devil, and the FLESH – part 2 Last Friday we shared how and why our Lord calls us to change and grow more and more into the likeness of Christ and here are some of … Continue reading →

Warfare against the world, the devil, and the flesh – Part 1 "And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 9 But when some were becoming … Continue reading →

from judaism to jesus – a diffucult transition for jews; doctrinal questions in the book of acts   This is not a verse by verse exposition on Acts 18 and 19 but an overview of the difficult transition from Judaism … Continue reading →

 “we have been greatly encouraged in the midst of our troubles and suffering” 1 Thess. 3:7   Seemingly a weary and discouraged Paul arrives alone in Corinth. He wrote his first letter to the new believers in Thessalonica (Acts 16 … Continue reading →

AND HE CALLED HIS NAME JESUS "Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place under these circumstances: When His mother Mary had been promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant [through the … Continue reading →

The Acts of christ through the apostles by the power of the holy spirit (25) –  12/16/11                                                Jesus tells us in one verse the essence of life: "This is eternal life, … Continue reading →

  The Acts of christ through the apostles by the power of the holy spirit (24) –  12/2/11                                  Vv. 1-5 – In these verses we see Paul and his three companions' (Silas, Timothy, and Luke, who joins them later) … Continue reading →

acts 15  – essential versus cultural – christ’s  law of love                                                                                                                           "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." Last week we saw that … Continue reading →

                    EIGHT QUALITIES NEEDED TO BE ON MISSION WITH GOD Last week we saw that intimacy with God leads to a vision from God to carry out with God. If we … Continue reading →

Last week we saw that intimacy with God leads to a vision from God to carry out with God. If we try to carry out the vision God has given us without ongoing intimacy with Him we lose the power … Continue reading →

intimacy with god leads to missions with god  "While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, (a picture of worship/intimacy with God the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I … Continue reading →

WHAT TO DO WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE LOSING THE BATTLE? "Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them. 2 And he had James the brother of … Continue reading →