An important prerequisite to hearing and seeing God is having a messenger in your life. Prior to Mark, we have to note that there were 400 years of silence from the end of the Old Testament to the beginning of the New Testament. God had sent prophet after prophet calling people to repent of their […]
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Mark 1: Quest for the Real Jesus (Part 1 of 3)
How was everyone’s Easter? In preparation for Easter, I’ve been meditating on the 7 sayings of Jesus on the cross. If you get a chance to study those, I highly encourage you to do so! As I was doing the Good Friday thing, a question popped into my head — do I know the real […]
Voluntary Chains
What is your notion of freedom? Is it to say, you are free to pursue anything you want without any restraint? What if we raised our kids that way – my parenting is to be hands off and I’ll let my boys do whatever they want, when they want. They could eat junk food all […]
How many people will weep for you at your funeral?
That sounds like a morbid question, but it is one way to gauge how we lived and for what. Wherever Paul was, he invested his life in relationships. We’ll continue a few verses later in Acts 20:31. This is in Paul’s farewell address to the Ephesian elders. Acts 20:31 – Acts 21:1 – 31So be […]
Paul’s Life Verse and Our Worldview
Last week, I shared what I thought was Paul’s life key verse. Acts 20:24 – 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. And for the remainder of […]
Acts 10-20: Who Was Right, Paul or Barnabas? (Part 4 of 4)
I want to circle back to the idea that the spotlight of God seems to favor certain individuals. Another case study is the disagreement that ensued between Paul and Barnabas regarding Mark. Acts 15:36-41 – Paul and Barnabas part ways. Who was right? It seems that Paul was right because the spotlight follows Paul and […]