Day 17, Acts 17

Acts 17:16 “… Paul was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.” In Paul’s own words, he was a Hebrew of Hebrews, a Pharisee, and a righteous, law abiding Jew. And then he shows up in Athens, a city devoted to idolatry and false religions. To say that he was greatly […]Read more »

Day 16, Acts 16

Acts 16:9–10 “During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.” When I read […]Read more »

Day 15, Acts 15

Acts 15:39 “They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company.” One of the realities of community is that we will have disagreements. Unfortunately, often times, those disagreements get ugly. Churches around the world are being destroyed by “good” Christians who don’t know how – or who refuse to to – disagree agreeably. They […]Read more »

Day 14, Acts 14

Acts 14:22 “… strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. ‘We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,’ they said.” The church thrives in hard times and flounders when things are going well. The church grows when it’s worth dying for and withers when it’s a […]Read more »

Day 13, Acts 13

Acts 13:22 “I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to.” Acts 13:48 “When the Gentiles heard this , they were glad and honored the word of the Lord.” Both of these passages emphasize obedience to Jesus’ teachings. The pronouncement that David was […]Read more »