Set Apart by God – Acts 13:1-12
Follow along in Acts 13 1 Now there were prophets and teachers at Antioch, in the church that was there: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set Barnabas and Saul apart for Me for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then, when they had fasted, prayed, and laid their hands on…
Identifying The Whore of Babylon, Part 5 – Revelation and Ezekiel 23
[Rev 17:1] Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, [Rev 17:3] And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. [Rev 17:5] and on her forehead a name [was] written, a…
Be Imitators of God as Beloved Children – Ephesians 5:1-21
Ephesians 5:1-21 Ephesians 5:1-21 expands on how Christians should behave themselves. It’s not always easy to approach this passage unless you take each verse on individually. Introduction to Ephesians 5 Ephesians 5:1 – “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children.” Christians are called to imitate God in light of the apostle Paul’s previous points, e.g. Ephesians 4:17-32 and even earlier remarks. The apostle John says elsewhere, “The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one…
Gospel Message for Bhakkar, Pakistan
Thank you for your patience as the audio/video for this gospel presentation was touch-and-go. The Christian village I am preaching to was so excited to gather together for fellowship to celebrate Jesus Christ in the New Year.
They were first called Christians at Antioch – Acts 11:19-30
Recap of Acts 11:19-30 When the persecution of the church at Jerusalem began, disciples all over Judea fled to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch. Acts 11:19-24 says that “those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.” And the Way was spreading at a rapid pace among the Jews but they were not yet preaching the gospel to the Gentiles until certain men of Cyprus and Cyrene came to Antioch and began preaching the gospel to the Greeks. Then…
Anointing Jesus’s Feet – Luke 7:36-50
Luke 7, A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus’s Feet 36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with…
A Promise Kept – Luke 1-2:20
Introduction to Luke 1 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, 3 it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; 4 so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been…
It’s the spirit, not the flesh! – Acts 11:1-18
Open your Bible to Acts 11, beginning in verse 1. Acts 11:1-18 Now the apostles and the brothers and sisters who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, the Jewish believers took issue with him, 3 saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” 4 But Peter began and explained at length to them in an orderly sequence, saying, 5 “I was in the city of Joppa…
An Answered Prayer – Acts 10:24-48
Open your Bible to Acts 10 We will begin in Acts 10, verse 24. 24 On the following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter helped him up, saying, “Stand up; I, too, am just a man.” 27 As he talked with him, he entered and *found many people assembled. 28 And he said to them,…
From Unclean To Holy – Acts 10:1-23
Open your Bible to Acts 10 Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually. 3 About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in and said to him, “Cornelius!” 4 And fixing his gaze…
An Attitude of Gratitude – Colossians 3:1-17
Open your Bible to Colossians 3 Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. 5 Therefore consider the members…