[:en]Paul, Silas and Timothy went to Thessalonica and preached the gospel but the Jews were jealous of them. They formed a mob and rushed to Jason’s house to bring them out. But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason out because he had welcome them. Then Paul and Silas went to Berea. The… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 17[:]
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[:en]Thoughts from Acts 16[:]
[:en]Paul and Silas took along Timothy, whose mother was a Jew but whose father was a Greek. The Paul saw a vision of the Man of Macedonia begging them to come over, so they went to Macedonia to preach the gospel (vs. 6-10) They met a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth who… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 16[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 15[:]
[:en]The legalists from Judea visited the church in Antioch and taught that Gentiles must be circumcised before they can be Christians. This is contrary to the teaching of salvation by grace through faith. To resolve this issue, the church asked the Gentiles not to offend the Jews by requiring them to abstain from food sacrificed… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 15[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 14[:]
[:en]Paul and Barnabas went to Iconium but the people there tried to stone them. So they went to Lystra and healed a crippled man. The crowd saw what Paul had done and treated him like god (vs. 11-18). When the apostles heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd. shouting: … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 14[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 13[:]
[:en]Barnabs and Saul were sent off to proclaim the word of God in Jerusalem at Salamis (vs. 1-3). They traveled to Paphos with John as their helper and met Elymas, the sorcerer, who opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul, Serguis Paulus from faith. He was made blind by Paul (vs. 4-12). From Paphos,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 13[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 12[:]
[:en]King Herod put to death James, the brother of John. He seized Peter and put him in prison. But the angel of the Lord miraculously led him out from prison. Meanwhile, when King Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and delivered a public address to the people, the people considered him as a voice from… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 12[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 106[:]
[:en]Despite of how God had been good to Israel, the people sinned and forgot His kindness (v. 7). They forgot His deeds and ignored His counsel (v. 13). They are not satisfied with manna and crave for meat (v. 14). They criticized Moses and Aaron (v. 16) and worshiped an idol cast from Metal (v.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 106[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 105[:]
[:en]A Psalm of praise for: His wondrous works (vs. 2-5) Judgment (v. 7) Covenant (v. 8) Protection (v. 12) Redemption (v. 16-26) Miracles (vs. 27-36) Guidance (v. 39) Provision (vs. 40-41) Promise (vs. 42-44) God is ever faithful to keep His promise. So claim a promise from God’s word now![:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 104[:]
[:en]A psalm of praise for God as the Creator. It reveals his greatness (vs. 1-9), his provisions (vs. 10-30), and his glory (vs. 31-32). “Let us sing praise to the Lord our God as long as we live” (v. 33)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Psalm 103[:]
[:en]The phrase “Praise the Lord” was used 6 times in this chapter (v. 1, 2, 20, 21, 22a, 22b). Reasons why we must praise God: Forgiveness – “He forgives our sins and heals our disease” (v. 3) Redemption – “He redeems us and crown us with love and compassion (v. 4) Satisfaction – “He satisfies… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 103[:]