Text: Acts 28:16-17 Paul was forced to appeal to Caesar in order to be saved from the Jews who opposed him. When he came to Rome, the first thing Luke records him doing is calling the Jewish leaders to him. He wanted to explain why he was there and he wanted to teach them the […]
June 17, 2013
The Example of Barnabas
Text: Acts 11:24 The Scriptures teach us that we should imitate the lives of the faithful (Philippians 3:17). Barnabas is one such example of faith that we should follow. He was a “good man” – not by the world’s standard of goodness, but by God’s. His goodness was rooted in his faith and his being […]
December 10, 2012
The Example of Epaphroditus
Text: Philippians 2:25 Paul told the brethren in Philippi that men like Epaphroditus were to be held in high regard (Philippians 2:29). Why? This passage gives five reasons. He Was a Brother Brother refers here to a fellow Christian As fellow Christians, we have a common Father (1 John 3:1) We are different from the […]
July 3, 2012
Making Sin a Trivial Thing
Text: 1 Kings 16:29-33 Ahab was one of the more infamous kings in the Bible. He was so wicked that sin had become trivial (unimportant, nothing to be concerned about). It is dangerous for sin to become a trivial matter. In Ahab’s example we see how sin becomes trivial so we can avoid this condition as […]
May 13, 2012
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth
Text: 2 Samuel 9 David’s kindness to Mephibosheth parallels the grace which God shows us – not on every detail, but on the major points. For David’s kindness and God’s grace, there is a plan, a need, a declaration, and a response. David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth Plan – Before even knowing of Mephibosheth, David planned […]
April 30, 2012
The Character of Ruth
Text: Matthew 1:5 Ruth is one of the few women mentioned in the genealogy of Christ. Why? What is significant about her? When we look at the character of Ruth, we see some of the same traits that God expects of us today. Ruth was Loyal (Ruth 1:16-18) Ruth displayed a strong loyalty to her […]
