PARAGRAPH 1 The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience to Him as their creator, yet they could never have attained…
In this chapter the author shifts his attention back and forth from those who are non-Jews to those who are Jews. Instead of showing contrasts, the author shows similarities in…
PARAGRAPH 1 The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience to Him as their creator, yet they could never have attained…
Paul's Example: The Way of Peace Acts 18:18-23 • This is the beginning of Paul's third missionary journey - which is centered on the city of Ephesus. • What we…
PAUL IN CORINTH (Acts 18:1-17) While skills and opportunities are important, you need motivation to succeed. You can grow in motivation, using the means God has provided. Discouragement destroys motivation…
Paul in Athens Acts 17:22-34 When we come to Christ, we can't simply have some portion of our lives renovated, we need the old torn down and a new one…
God behind the scenes (Esther 1:1-22) With the benefit of hindsight is it possible to see the intricate details of God’s plan in the book of Esther. So also in…
A CITY OF IDOLS (Acts 17:16 - 31) As Paul gets further away geographically from Jerusalem, he also is further away theologically. In Athens people were polytheists; their gods had…
TURNING THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN Acts 17:1-15 In this book, it is apparent that the gospel has been turning the world upside down - from Jerusalem to a number of…
FREEDOM AND OPPRESSION Acts 16:11-34 There's a lot of talk nowadays about freedom and oppression. So what does it mean to be oppressed or free? Interestingly, the world's way of…