Chapter Five Now Faithful to The Calling May 27, 2023 I am still reading in the book of Acts. Recap: Paul was giving his defense to King Agrippa, and so he relayed to him how he had been on the road to Damascus to persecute and perhaps put to death even more Christians (followers of … Continue reading The Church Under Fire, Now Faithful to The Calling
Month: January 2025
I Saw a Beast Rising
“I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on his horns, and blasphemous names on his heads. The beast which I saw was like a leopard. His feet were like those of a bear, and his … Continue reading I Saw a Beast Rising
Save Your Servant
“Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,for I am poor and needy.Preserve my life, for I am godly;save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.Be gracious to me, O Lord,for to you do I cry all the day.Gladden the soul of your servant,for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my … Continue reading Save Your Servant
In What Way Did You Learn Christ?
“Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous … Continue reading In What Way Did You Learn Christ?
The Church Under Fire, Hear My Case
Chapter Four Hear My Case May 27, 2023 I am now reading in Acts 25. The Apostle Paul was being held in custody under the authority of the governor Felix. And during this time, Felix would visit him on occasion and would listen to Paul sharing about his faith. And this went on for two … Continue reading The Church Under Fire, Hear My Case
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
“There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:4-6 ESV) Faith in Jesus Christ, which comes from God, which is … Continue reading One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
I Urge You to Walk
"I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." (Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV) A Prisoner … Continue reading I Urge You to Walk
The Church Under Fire, We’re Not All the Same
Chapter Three We’re Not All the Same May 27, 2023 Acts 21,22,23 and Acts 24:1-23 Summary The apostle Paul was now in Jerusalem, and he was being accused by some Jews of things he did not do. And so the tribune arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. And he was … Continue reading The Church Under Fire, We’re Not All the Same
Cut! Cut! Cut!
“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled … Continue reading Cut! Cut! Cut!
And Servant of All
“And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, ‘If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.’” (Mark 9:35 ESV) What does that look like? It looks like Jesus Christ, for one, and the kind of life that he lived when he lived on … Continue reading And Servant of All
Run With It 