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 […]
Sermons
Except for These Chains
I want to share a bit of my reflections from the book of Acts, and specifically Apostle Paul. Paul was arguably the best Christian who ever lived. So confident was he in his relationship with God and his way of life that he could say in 1 Cor 11:1 – 1Follow my example, as I […]
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 […]
Acts 10-20: Hearing and Obeying the Word of God (Part 3 of 4)
I want to compare and contrast 2 visions, one given to Peter and the other given to Paul. Peter’s vision is recorded in Acts 10:9-15. It involves God dealing with Peter’s prejudice against the Gentiles and his perception that they are unclean and therefore unworthy of receiving the gospel. In some ways, you can’t blame […]