Acts 20:35 I have showed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
What is your attitude? Are you constantly looking to see what you can get from others or […]
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
What is the most important thing to Paul? Paul understands […]
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 18:21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
Paul was in Ephesus and the Christians in Ephesus desired that he remain longer. Paul understood that it was the will of […]
Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Paul and Barnabas have established several new Churches as a result of their missionary journey. Before they returned to Antioch, they ordain elders to take care of the various […]
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 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
The apostles understood the direction that God had called them to. A problem had arisen in the local church because many saw a need regarding the widows that was not properly being addressed. Rather than allowing themselves to be […]
Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
In the Ten Commandments, we were taught that one should not commit adultery. However, when Christ came to this earth, HE did not destroy the law, but called us to […]
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.
Do you really understand that apart from God, you will never find HIS perfect will for your life? It does not matter all the things that you have done, you need God in order to find HIS direction for your life.
Proverbs […]
Proverbs 27:8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
The perfect will of God is the best place for you to remain. However, God is not going to force you to remain in HIS perfect will. HE has given you the ability to choose to do […]
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 […]
Proverbs 21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Have you ever heard of rich man complaining he had too much money? Most rich men are always chasing the next dollar. This means that it does not matter how much they have, a little […]
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 20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
What steps do you go through before you purpose to do something? If you were to purchase a house, you probably would talk to many people about the neighborhood, the house itself, whether you could afford the house, and appraisers to see […]
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 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Jacob was on his way back to the land of Canaan when his father-in-law Laban came after him with a band of men. Jacob was doing that which was pleasing to the Lord and as such, […]
Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. It was by sin that man destroyed his relationship with God. It was by the mercy of God that HE sent HIS only Son into […]
Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Who are you working for? Are you working for the kingdom of God or are you working to obtain the things that this world has to offer you? It does not matter what you say, your actions speak louder than words. If […]
Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
What is the value of your life? What impact will your life have upon those after you have left? Will people remember you for all the souls that you lead to the Lord like Hudson Taylor, or will […]
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 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
You live in a world where people talk about the importance of being happy. People do things because they desire to be happy. People purchase possessions because they think possessions will make them happy. People get married because they think that […]
Acts 27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
The good favor of God today does not mean that you receive HIS favor tomorrow. Too often, we see Christians who simply guide their life by anything that appears to be the blessing […]
Acts 27:12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter;
Paul was a prisoner being taken to Rome. Along the way, he advised Julius, the centurion who was in charge of him, that […]
Acts 26:32 then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Oh what a big mistake Paul made when he appealed unto Caesar. If he only would have held out a little longer, he would have been free and he could have gone to Rome […]
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 21:14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
The believers in Caesarea were trying to persuade Paul not to go to Jerusalem because it had been foretold that he would be persecuted. However, once the believers saw that Paul was steadfast in pursuing the path […]
Acts 21:11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
Paul was in Caesarea staying with […]
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.
We are not told how Paul was told by God that he was to go to Macedonia, Achaia, Jerusalem, and Rome, […]
Act 18:27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
Apollos was a man who was given great talents by God. Apollos while not very knowledgeable in all the ways of God, was […]
Acts 18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Paul had been asked to stay in Ephesus and continue to preach the gospel. Paul however felt that he was supposed to go to Jerusalem and keep the feast. Paul saw a field ripe […]
