Category: Faith and Christianity

One could write comments easily about any part of this chapter. I will focus in on a couple of points. First we learn a bit more here about Timothy who later becomes a great preacher in the Lord. Read Paul's letters to this young preacher in the Epistles to Timothy for more of that. Note… Continue reading Acts 16 – The Called and Possessed

We as gentile believers can take comfort in these initial words of encouragement. Act 15:8  And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9  And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10  Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put… Continue reading Acts 15 – A few good words….

Acts 13:48  And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. Sometimes doctrine is so obvious one wonders how it gets confused? John 6:44  No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and… Continue reading Acts 13 – Doctrine in plain view.

Act 12:1  Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. Act 12:2  And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. Act 12:3  And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) Act 12:4  And… Continue reading Acts 12 – Persecution Continues