Let’s join the apostle Paul again in late 50ad, as he’s writing a letter to his friends, the first Christians in the city of Thessalonica. I wonder if your impression of Paul is that he’s a hard driving, no nonsense, maybe zero tenderness kind of man, always pushing himself and others for more? In Paul’s third chapter of […]
One of the things all of us do, from time to time, is reflect on our past life experiences and wonder what the results of those experiences will be over the longer term, am I right? For someone like the apostle Paul I imagine not a day went by that he didn’t spend at least […]
Once again God’s timing is perfect for us on this journey together. I left you yesterday in the great city of Corinth about the year 50ad. Remember? The apostle Paul and his companions, Silas, Timothy, Dr. Luke and his friends Aquila and Priscilla are settling down after having been on the move, from town […]
Paul explained the one, true, living, Holy, Almighty God and the foolishness of idolatry. Paul also warned of an ultimate accounting before God for all humanity and Paul predicted that the judge in that accounting will be Jesus Christ. (Acts 17:19-31) (Click here to see full text, images and links) Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run […]
But my friends, do you understand the difference between a powerful orator and a message anointed and applied to your soul by the Holy Spirit of God? It is in those spiritual situations where real life change can happen. It’s far more than emotions or logic or manipulation; it’s God touching your soul! (Click here […]
Paul had actually been INVITED by these intellectuals to explain to them the new ideas he was proclaiming in Athens. So, without any notes in his hand Paul rose to his feet and started by complimenting the Athenians, because Paul had seen so many great sculptures in the city and even altars. But one […]
“…Paul was greatly distressed to see that Athens was full of idols. So, he reasoned in the synagogue, with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day…” (Acts 17:16,17) (Click here to see full text, images and links) Pastor Doug Anderson “Let us run with perseverance […]
I left you yesterday with Paul and Silas, traveling at night, having rushed out of Thessalonica, after a riot! (Acts 17:10) Dr. Luke reports they followed the well-traveled road south to the town of Berea, about 45 miles southwest. Historical records tell us this and other well-traveled Roman roads like it were patrolled by soldiers and had waystations […]
Have you wrestled, maybe even struggled with this question “WHY does God allow painful problems into the lives of God’s people, who are doing the best they can to faithfully honor God and follow His leading in their lives”? That question is fair, legitimate and has been faced by Billions of Christians since the days […]
Over the past few days, we’ve been traveling with the apostle Paul, Silas, Timothy and Dr. Luke on what we can call Paul’s SECOND missionary journey. This journey began in Syrian Antioch with only Paul and Silas. Their initial objective was revisiting the places Paul and Barnabas had first visited perhaps 5 years earlier. Those places included Derbe […]
