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 13:21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
Paul is preaching and reminding the Jews of their history. In this passage, Paul is reminding his audience of how the nation of Israel rejected […]
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 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Saul had set in his heart that he was going to persecute the disciples in Damascus. Saul had received his authority from the religious leaders and was […]
Acts 6:11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
Stephen was one of the men who had been called of God to help minister to the widows. However, God had more for Stephen then just taking care of the widows. We are told that Stephen […]
Matthew 7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Christ has just completed the Sermon on the Mount. In this verse, we are told the response of the people who heard the commands of Christ. We are told that the people were astonished. According to […]
Proverbs 26:27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Vengeance is mine, I will repay says the Lord. It is your job to get those who do you wrong. It is not your duty to take matters into your own hands and make the life […]
Proverbs 25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
What is your response when you are reproved? Do you change your ways, or do you continue to do what seems right in your own eyes.
Look at the life of King Saul and King […]
Proverbs 20:24 Man’s goings are of the LORD: how can a man then understand his own way?
Have you ever faced a time where you were so attached to your problems that you could not see what God desired you to do? It is so easy to become locked to your own little world that you […]
Proverbs 20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
What you do will affect the lives of others. If you act as a fool, your children may be cursed. If you live your life in accordance with the will of God, then God will bless your children and your grandchildren.
Why […]
Proverbs 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Have you ever met a person who pretended that they knew so much and were quick to state their opinion about everything? Maybe they had good intentions and were bold in their speaking about the ways of […]
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 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
What good does getting angry do you? When was the last time that you became angry at some business for how they were treating you? When you blew your top, did you get any better […]
Proverbs 14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
The reputation of those whom you associate with do have an affect upon your reputation. If the world looks at you and sees you hanging around fools, why should they perceive you any differently? You thus […]
Proverbs 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Your attitude towards God is important. If you have chosen to live your own life according to your own standards, then the things of God will be too complex for you. However, if you have the faith of […]
Proverbs 14:2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. You understand that God desires you to add knowledge of the ways of God. One of the ways you demonstrate the fear of the Lord […]
Proverbs 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
In Psalm 23:4, David prayed Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. David […]
Proverbs 12:2 A good man obtaineth favor of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
One of the best illustrations in the Bible for this passage can be found in the story of Cain and Abel. Cain was a farmer and he brought the fruit of the ground as an offering unto […]
2 Samuel 1:11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
Shortly after the Philistines had defeated the Israelite army, a young man came to David and informed David that Saul and Jonathan were dead. David inquired into the young man’s knowledge of how he […]
2 Samuel 16:18 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
David was fleeing for his […]
1 Samuel 20:3 And David swore moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
David knew that once […]
Acts 24:13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
Paul was on trial for something he had not done. However, this is not the first time one of the children of God has been accused of doing something that they had not done. Joseph was accused by the wife of Potiphar that […]
Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.
What a bold statement Paul was able to make. Could you make the same statement if you were in the place of Paul? The thing is, Paul not only could make the […]
Acts 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
Paul was seen in the temple in Jerusalem by some Jews from Asia. These Jews stirred up a riot among […]
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.
God had a special calling for Barnabas and Saul. However, God did not just come to Barnabas and Saul and tell them what they were to do. While God […]
Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
After the death of Stephen, because of the persecution of the church, the believers were […]
Acts 9:27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Saul had escaped with his life from Damascus and he went […]
