Acts 19:21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Paul understood that he needed to go to Jerusalem and then to Rome. However, what Paul did not understand is the […]

Acts 18:9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Paul had patiently waited in the city of Corinth for the Lord to allow him to preach the gospel. When Paul reached Corinth, he understood that it was not the perfect timing […]

Acts 13:3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Several of the prophets and teachers in Antioch had been fasting for the purpose of ministering unto God. As these men put the things of God as a priority in their life, they clearly heard the voice […]

Acts 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
In Antioch there were a group of prophets and teachers who were ministering unto the Lord and while they were fasting, God showed this group of men that God […]

Acts 9:13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.
God had just appeared to Ananias and told him to go and pray for Saul that he might receive his sight. Ananias did not want to have anything to do with […]

Acts 9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
How often are we just like Saul? Saul was busy doing that which was right in his own […]

Acts 8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
Philip was preaching in Samaria and God was blessing him. People were being saved and baptized by the work of his hands. The apostles heard […]

Acts 3:22-23 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall […]

Acts 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
I want to know and I want to know now. Are we really any different from the little kid who is throwing a temper tantrum in front of […]

Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
This is one of those passages that are extremely difficult to fully comprehend. How is it that you can be happy when you are suffering because you have chosen to do the right thing? When others persecute you […]

Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
You have heard about those individuals who are deep in debt because they spend a large portion of their budget on the local lottery or gambling. These individuals are always trying to get rich quick. […]

Proverbs 24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Seek and you shall find. Are you seeking for knowledge of the ways of God? Are you like Solomon who asked God for wisdom to […]

1 Timothy 4:12 in faith
Timothy is a young man who has the calling of God to preach. Paul is instructing Timothy how to act so as to ensure that his message is not lost on individuals who believe he is too young. Because of Timothy’s age, it would be easy for others to discount him […]

Proverbs 23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
You have all heard stories of men who refused to stop and ask for directions. They would rather spend hours driving around in circles rather than stop and ask someone where they were supposed to go. The ego of that […]

Proverbs 22:17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
You will not obtain knowledge of the ways of God simply because of how good looking you are. You will not obtain knowledge of the ways of God simply because your parents go to church. You […]

Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
You must understand that God can do what you cannot do. When you are in a position of being under the authority of someone else, you may or may not be able to […]

Proverbs 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord (Romans 12:19). You are not God. God does not need you to be going around repaying evil to everyone who does evil to you. Instead, God desires that […]

Proverbs 19:14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Isaac inherited all the riches of his father Abraham. Isaac did not have to work to obtain that which his father had already earned. Abraham had other children whom he gave a small inheritance to, but to Isaac, […]

Proverbs 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
You would think it foolish of a man to climb a mountain in the middle of the night. It would be very easy to make some sort of mistake which would result in him becoming lost […]

Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
Have you ever met a young man who acted like he was invincible? He has not yet had a major accident nor has he seen just how frail he is in this world. Through the hard knocks of life, he will […]

Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
The slothful man does not want to work and as such, will find himself trapped by the circumstances of his life. The righteous man is diligent in seeking the direction that the Lord […]

Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
You have heard that the Lord desires your obedience over your sacrifice. Saul had been instructed to kill all of the inhabitance of Amalek and to destroy everything they possessed. Saul however saved the […]

Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. The more time you spend adding knowledge of the ways of God, the better understanding you will have as to the direction God would have you […]

Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Are you a wise man or are you a fool? Jesus told us that a wise man builds his house upon the rock while the fool builds his house upon the sand. The house in this illustration […]

Proverbs 13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
God had chosen Moses to lead the nation of Israel out of Egypt and into the Promise Land. However, the nation of Israel rejected the word of the Lord that they were to go and enter the land […]

Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Selective hearing, everyone of us has it. As a child, if you were having fun playing, you probably did not hear your parents calling you for dinner or to come and do your chores. However, if someone was across the house […]

Proverbs 12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
What happens when you try to build something without following the instructions? Usually, it is not going to turn out the way that you expected it. Why did your parents discipline you for disobeying them when you were growing up? Usually, it […]

Proverbs 11:3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Every day you have a choice in what you are going to do. You can choose to do the will of God, or you can choose to do that which is right in your own eyes. Those who […]

Proverbs 10:29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the worker of iniquity.
Abraham was told by God that he was to sacrifice his son upon an altar. Abraham had a long history of hearing the voice of God so HE understood what God had told him to […]

Proverbs 7:3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
You have heard of people tying a string on their finger so that they would not forget something important. You have heard of people keeping a journal or a diary so that they would not be quick to forget what occurred […]