In The Word Read: Acts 15:1-12 The Council in Jerusalem 15 Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”2 And after Paul and Barnabas had a heated argument and debate with them, the brothers determined that Paul and Barnabas and […]
Keep Focus
In The Word Read: Acts 14:13-28 13 Moreover, the priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying out 15 and […]
A Time To Flee
In The Word Read: Acts 14:1-12 Acceptance and Opposition 14 In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a way that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brothers. 3 Therefore […]
Planting Seed
In The Word Read: Acts 13:44-13:52 Paul Turns to the Gentiles 44 The next Sabbath nearly all the city assembled to hear the word of the Lord.45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and begancontradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were blaspheming. 46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, […]
An Effective Message
In The Word Read: Acts 13:13-13:43 13 Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 But going on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After […]
Taking A Stand
In The Word Read: Acts 12:25–13:12 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned when they had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark. First Missionary Journey 13 Now there were prophets and teachers at Antioch, in the church that was there: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, […]
Commandments Not Suggestions
In The Word Read: Exodus 19-20 Moses on Sinai 19 In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 When they set out from Rephidim, they came to the wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness; […]
Don’t Try To Do Everything By Yourself
In The Word Read: Exodus 18 Jethro, Moses’ Father-in-law 18 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard about everything that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people, how the Lordhad brought Israel out of Egypt. 2 And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took in Moses’ wife Zipporah, after he had sent her away, 3 and […]
Don’t Blame The Messenger
In The Word Read: Exodus 17 Water in the Rock 17 Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel journeyed by stages from the wilderness of Sin, according to the command of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink. 2 So the people quarreled with Moses and […]
Whining And Complaining
In The Word Read: Exodus 15:22-16:36 The Lord Provides Water 22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, because they were […]