So we’ve reached the end. This is the last chapter of Acts. I’ve really enjoyed being able to share these thoughts and committing to doing so kept me faithful in reading. There have been a few times when I didn’t post as early as I’d like, but I still haven’t missed a day. Of course, …
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Reflections on the Book of Acts #21: Gentiles
Here’s the link to Acts 21. Paul is warned by a prophet named Agabus who, having bound himself symbolically with Paul’s belt, prophesies that when he gets to Jerusalem he will be bound and handed over to the Gentiles. And we soon see what happens, because he insists on going to Jerusalem anyway, declaring his …
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Reflections on the Book of Acts #14: Paul and Barnabas
Here's the link to Acts 14. They continued preaching the gospel. These are the words which stand out to me from this passage. They describe the first missionary journey of the apostle Paul and Barnabas (a name which means "son of encouragement"). Here's a map of this missionary journey. I find it helps when reading …
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Prayer #7: Praying in the Holy Spirit
Jesus made a big deal about the Holy Spirit. He promised he would send the Spirit after he returned to the Father. He said the Spirit would dwell in his disciples. Because of this they would be able to speak boldly as his witnesses. The Spirit would remind them of all that he taught. He …
Do We Resist the Holy Spirit?
As I began thinking about and working on my upcoming message for Sunday, I came across this question: How many of us pause to consider the ways in which we inadvertently quench the Spirit's work in our lives individually and in our churches corporately?Sam Storms How might an individual Christian do this? Maybe these are …
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