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ACTS 28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!” After [Paul] said this, the Jews left, arguing vigorously among themselves (Acts 28:28–29). Yesterday we saw the Roman centurion and his people learn to put their trust in Paul. In Acts 28, we find … Continue reading “FAREWELL TO THE APOSTATES”

1 TIMOTHY 1–2, 4 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone (1 Timothy 2:1). Early church writers like Eusebius and Clement of Rome tell us that Paul was released from imprisonment in Rome and made a trip to Spain as well as many of the churches … Continue reading “ESTABLISHING THE CHURCH”

TITUS 1–3 Even one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply … (Titus 1:12–13). Unlike Timothy, who was half Jewish, Titus was a Gentile. Paul appointed him to “straighten out” the church on the island of Crete. Unlike the Ephesian church that … Continue reading “DEALING WITH DEGENERATES”

ACTS 25 After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!” (Acts 25:12). As we look at Luke 22:66–23:16, we see Luke describe the following events: Jesus is put on trial before the Jews, who condemn Him and bring charges against Him before the Roman … Continue reading “JERUSALEM OR ROME?”

ACTS 26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” (Acts 26:28). Because Esau sold his birthright for a mess of red pottage, his name was known as Edom (“Red”) thereafter. The Edomites were a major thorn in the flesh of … Continue reading “ESAU’S LAST STAND”

ACTS 27 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed (Acts 27:22). In most cultures of the world, the ship is a symbol for the body politic, the “ship of state,” and in the Bible we find this as … Continue reading “THE NEW AND BETTER SHIP”

COLOSSIANS 4:2–6 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity (Colossians 4:5). In Colossians 3:12–14, Paul tells us to pursue peaceful living with one another. Then, he tells us to be active in the worship of God through psalms (3:15–17). Next, he returns to social living and gives … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN OPPORTUNISM”

COLOSSIANS 4:7–18 Tychicus … Onesimus … Aristarchus … Mark … Barnabas … Justus … Epaphras … Luke … Demas … Nympha … Archippus … (Colossians 4:7–17). As we come to the end of our study of Colossians, we see one more subtle contrast between the Judaizing Gnostics who were troubling the Colossian church and the … Continue reading “UNITY AND DIVERSITY”

PHILEMON 1–25 I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you (Philemon 12). Onesimus was a slave in the household of Philemon. He ran away, for reasons we are not told, and came to Rome. There he encountered Paul and became a Christian. Onesimus means “useful,” and true to his name, he became very … Continue reading “THE TRUE REVOLUTION”

COLOSSIANS 3:15–17 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful (Colossians 3:15). All of us want peace in our lives, but few of us experience as much as we wish. We desire that sense of the peace of God that … Continue reading “AND BE THANKFUL”