As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah," he said. Acts 17:2-3 Every place that Paul would go,... Continue Reading →
Acts 16:25 What To Do In Dark Times
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and other prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25 Paul and Silas had been preaching the gospel in a city they were approached by a girl who had been demon possessed. They cast the demon of the girl and the people of the... Continue Reading →
Acts 15:10 Don’t Add Anything
"Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear?" Acts 15:10 The churches in Jerusalem were requiring Gentile people to get circumcised if they wanted to be saved. Peter saw this and questioned them. He... Continue Reading →
Acts 14:14-15 Don’t Take What Is God’s
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: "Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the... Continue Reading →
Acts 11:20 Tell Everyone
Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. Acts 11:20 After Stephen was killed, the believers were scattered. As they went to new locations, they would bring the gospel message of Jesus to the Jews... Continue Reading →