‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar!”
Bible Reading
Wednesday, 12 Feb 2020, Acts 24-25 ~ false charges, politics, and the Gospel
“Roman law does not convict people without a trial. They must be given an opportunity to confront their accusers and defend themselves.”
Saturday, 01 Feb 2020, Acts 22-23 ~ Roman citizenship protects Paul as Jesus reassures him.
“Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well.”
Thursday, 30 Jan 2020, Acts 20:6-21:40 ~ Paul’s Journey to Jerusalem
“Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.” When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
Wednesday Morning: 11 Dec 2019, Acts 17:16-18:17, 1 Thessalonians 1-2 ~ The perils and joys of church planting.
You received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you.
Wednesday Morning: 04 Dec 2019, Acts 7:1-8:13 ~ the martyrdom of Stephen and dispersion of the church
But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went.
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, 28 Nov 2019, Ephesians 5:19-21 ~ “Give thanks to God for everything.”
Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of his Word and the example of his life; for his steadfast obedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his dying, through which he conquered death; and for his rising to life again, in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom.
Wednesday Morning: 27 Nov 2019 – Luke 23:26-24:53 ~ “You are witnesses of all these things.”
While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.
