Acts 20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
Paul was visiting the city of Troas on his way to Jerusalem. Paul […]
Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Paul was in the city of Troas for only a week. Paul was simply passing through on his way back to Jerusalem […]
Acts 19:19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Salvation is not just a fire insurance policy that you purchase and put in a safe place only to forget about. […]
2 Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity are eight qualities that Peter calls the great and precious promises. These eight qualities are a gift from God to enable you to be partakers of the divine […]
Matthew 7:22-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
One of the […]
Matthew 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
In the previous verses, Jesus tells us that if our son asks for bread, we would not give him a stone, or […]
Matthew 5:23-24 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
You have heard that God desires obedience over sacrifice. In this […]
Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Where is your heart? What are the things that you desire? God desires you heart. You need to turn it over to HIM and allow HIM to control your longings.
What is the most important thing to you right now? If we […]
Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
David and Jonathan had a close friendship. Jonathan was in line to be the next king of Israel, yet he loved David so much, he was willing to give up his kingdom because he […]
Proverbs 18:15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Will you obtain the knowledge of the ways of God? Have you established your path so that you might obtain a closer relationship with God?
Would Columbus ever discover America had he simply dreamed about it back home in Europe […]
Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Who are the men that are worshiped today? They are strong men, men who do great things. Sport starts, Hollywood actors who play the role of a hero, and rich men […]
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 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 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Are you a wise man or a foolish one? Others will know if you are wise or foolish based upon the fruit of your mouth. If you are wise, then your mouth will disperse knowledge, but if you […]
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 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Have you ever met an individual who everything they touched seems to fall apart? It does not matter what is going on, they seem to live from crisis to crisis. Nothing seems to ever go right for them. Some […]
Proverbs 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him quickly.
Why does God allow terrible things to happen to me? One of the reasons you may face certain trials and difficulties may just have to do with your sin. No one likes to admit it, but it is […]
Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
A smart individual will continue to add knowledge of the ways of God to his life while a foolish man is quick to reveal his own foolishness. Have you ever meet an individual who is not ashamed of their sin? An […]
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 12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
How bright is your light for God? Have you ever made a campfire in the woods? The more wood that you put on the fire, the bigger and brighter the fire will be. If […]
Proverbs 7:7 And behold among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
This is the story of a young man who becomes entangled with a prostitute. Solomon describes this man as a young man who lacks understanding. Because of his lack of understanding, when he faces the temptation of […]
Proverbs 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
As a Christian, God desires that you add knowledge of the ways of God. However, the sin nature of man is such, that it is constantly putting you at war with the things of God. Satan desires […]
Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Do you desire to obey God and add knowledge to your life? Scripture tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. In this verse, we see the important lesson that we are to fear the […]
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 21:8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
In the early days of the growth of the New Testament church, there arose a problem that the widows […]
Acts 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
Paul was traveling to Jerusalem and he made a stop in Tyre. Paul […]
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.
Paul is speaking to the elders of the church of Ephesus. Paul is reminding them of the […]
Acts 19:19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
When the people in Ephesus saw the truth, they changed their ways. They were not persuaded by Paul to throw away […]
Acts 19:17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
The seven sons of Sceva attempted to cast out an evil spirit in the name of Jesus. However, the evil spirit told them that it […]
Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know but who are ye?
God was using Paul. Paul was laying hands on people and they were receiving the Holy Ghost. Paul was also doing many miracles in the name of the Lord. People were brining their sick to Paul […]
