Posts with the category “acts”

Not many of the elite are able to humble themselves in order to receive Jesus as Savior (1 Corinthians 1:26-30), but the Lord has chosen that the gospel be preached to everyone regardless of their rec...  Read More

As far as Roman prisons go, this was top-of-the-line. Paul was untouchable by the Jews while he was given a platform to share the gospel with the most prominent Roman and Jewish leaders. What difficul...  Read More

The Lord showed mercy to the third captain precisely because he demonstrated proper respect and humility in approaching Elijah. Here again we see how the Lord cares very deeply who we seek for wisdom ...  Read More

We passionately pursue holiness (Hebrews 12:14) because it does impact the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in our lives but we don't credit our holiness (Peter says godliness) for a miracle....  Read More

God’s work is in a deeper category of self-control and submission. It's about degrees, attitudes, and constraints, less about the action. ...  Read More