This Sunday we will cover Acts 19:1-22. When Jesus was preparing His disciples for His death and resurrection and return to heaven, He made the statement: “You know the way where I am going.” Thomas quickly refuted that, saying, “Lord we don’t know where You are going; how can we know the way?” And Jesus…

(Acts 18:22-19:1) Observe the following succession of events: “When (Paul) had landed in Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch. And after spending some time there, he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. Now a Jew named Apollos, an…

(This is being posted early since I am traveling this week). (Acts 18:1-28) I am inspired by the teamwork demonstrated in Luke’s account of Paul’s ministry alongside his associates, Aquila and his wife Priscilla. They had been forced out of Rome because of the persecution of the Jews. They lived and worked with Paul as…

(Acts 17:16-33) Paul was alone in Athens, so let’s be his companions, following along and observing (learning from) the activities of this amazing man of God. He was waiting on Silas and Timothy but waiting for Paul never seemed to indicate inactivity. He observed some things that “provoked his spirit within him.” Have you ever…

(Acts 17:1-15, NKJV) We join the second missionary journey at Thessalonica and Berea. An event happened in each of these cities that speaks to the power of the gospel. Paul’s message at Thessalonica: “This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.” As a result, “Some of them were persuaded, and a great multitude…

I am writing a third devotional from Acts 16. Today we will look at the question of freedom. Freedom is one of the key words that describes America, but many who live in this land of freedom are not truly free. We will look at three types of slavery (bondage), physical, spiritual, and emotional. We…

(Acts 16:11-40) The second half of Acts 16 tells two stories. Paul and his missionary team, upon learning there was a place of prayer by the river, went there and met Lydia, a wealthy merchant, and those praying with her. After hearing Paul, Lydia believed and was baptized, along with those in her house, and…

(Acts 16:1-10; 19:1-10) We will look at Acts 16 in two separate devotionals. It is a wonderful account of church planting, showing both the rewards and sacrifices that accompany a new work for Christ. Paul had a strong desire to open new work, but he needed direction. Luke wrote that Paul, accompanied by Silas and…

(Acts 14, NIV) The activities of Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey demonstrate some of the qualities a missionary will need. Effective speech: “They spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed” (v. 1). This is not necessarily being an expert public speaker. Missionaries speak effectively when they know…