“They put forward false witnesses who said, ‘This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law; for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth…. The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition,
And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank…. And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; and he took food and was strengthened” (Acts 9:9, 18-19). After not drinking (or eating) for
“While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message” (Acts 10:44). When we read verbs like “fell upon” to describe the Spirit’s activities, we all too easily think about the Spirit of God in terms of a non-personal force
“I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances” (Ezek 36:27). How easily sermons cross over the line from the life-transforming gospel to the same old self-help offered by every world-religion. I have often heard
“Now the apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him, saying, ‘You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.’ But Peter began speaking
“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come” (John 16:13). “God told me.” Over the years,
Light is expensive, as many households are discovering with rising energy bills. Whether it’s generated by electricity, candles, or fire, something is being burned to produce that light. Something is being consumed. And it costs. I don’t know if you’ve ever thought about how much it would cost to keep
“Then the officials said to the king, ‘Now let this man be put to death, inasmuch as he is discouraging the men of war who are left in this city and all the people, by speaking such words to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of this
“But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen. But they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking” (Acts 6:9-10). Admittedly, it’s
“Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’ So He told them this parable, saying, ‘What man among you, if he has a hundred
“My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice” (Ps 34:2). People who dedicate their lives to boasting about their own works for God always cause the humble to despair. The humble look on at these specimens of perfect piety and think to
“How the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, but now murderers…. I will also turn My hand against you, and will smelt away your dross as with lye and will remove all your alloy. Then I will restore your
“The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me” (2 Tim 1:16-17). Onesiphorus is only mentioned twice in Scripture (2 Tim 1:16; 4:19), so
“Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’ So He told them this parable, saying, ‘What man among you, if he has a hundred
“For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, ‘Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the LORD and remove the foreskins of your heart, men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, or else My wrath will go forth
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