[:en]Now with all the many devices that entertain, inform and distract us, it is really difficult for us to “turn if off”. I am struggling on how to unplug my time spent with “facebook”. Jesus encouraged his disciples to step away as well even for a brief time to have moments to draw near to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/23/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/22/17)[:]
[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 14:22-36 Biblical Truth: After feeding the 5000, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side while he remained in the mountainside alone to pray. The boat had sailed for a considerable distance from land when it was buffeted by strong winds and waves. Jesus went… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/22/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/22/17)[:]
[:en]The father of Dave Branon was a second lieutenant leading his men on Hill 609 in North Africa during World War 2. He was critically injured when a bullet hit him in his leg. He felt constant pain in his leg but he never complained nor used it as an excuse to provide for their… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/22/17)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 24[:]
[:en]Ananias the high priest together with Tertulles, a lawyer and some of the elders went to Caesarea to bring their charges against Paul before Governor Felix. They accused him of being a trouble maker. But Paul defended himself and said that the reason why they brought charges against him was concerning the resurrection of the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 24[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 23[:]
[:en]The Jews plotted to kill Paul, but the commander transferred him to Caesarea with a letter to Governor Felix. He told Governor Felix that Paul was a Roman citizen. Pelple were accusing him with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that demand death or imprisonment. So he sent Paul to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 23[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 22[:]
[:en]Paul identified himself as he spoke to them in Aramiac He gave his testimony of how he met Jesus while oon his way to Damascus to persecute the Christians. A bright light from heaven flashed around him and he became blind but was later healed by Ananias. God had told him : Go, I will… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 22[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 21[:]
[:en]The people told Paul not to go to Jerusalem. But he would not be persuaded because the burden of his life was to preach to the Gentiles (Eph. 3:1-13) After 7 days of arrival at Jerusalem, some Jews stirred up the whole crowd and seized him. They dragged him out from the temple and tried… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 21[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 20[:]
[:en]Paul proceeded to Macedonia and Greece. While preaching to the people, a young man named Eutychus was sound asleep and fell from third story to the ground dead. Paul raise him up alive and the people were greatly comforted (vs. 9-12) Before Paul went to Jerusalem, he bid farewell to the Ephesian elders saying: “And… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 19[:]
[:en]Paul went back to Ephesus and baptized the people into the name of the Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit came and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. He took his disciples and continue to preach in the hall of Tyrannus for 2 years. God gave him miraculous power to cure the sick and to cast… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 19[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 18[:]
[:en]The role of Paul as a missionary: He worked as a tentmaker with Aquila and Priscilla to support himself (vs. 1-3) He warned those who opposed the teaching that Jesus was the Christ of the wrath to come and that he was clear of responsibility (vs. 5-6) He continued to witness for Christ because God… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 18[:]