When you turn something upside down which is already upside down, you turn it right side up.

February 4, 2026

Here is an except from a 1970 sermon by Ray Stedman based in our reading for today, Acts 17:1-15 We are told here that the Jews were jealous. They were unable to win against the power of the Scriptures and the logic of the apostle, and so they revealed the lawlessness in their own hearts by turning, … More When you turn something upside down which is already upside down, you turn it right side up.

Spurgeon: Salvation finds us in the dark, but it does not leave us there

February 4, 2026

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? —Psalm 27:1, our psalm for today. Spurgeon, in the Treasury of David: Salvation finds us in the dark, but it does not leave us there; it gives light to those who … More Spurgeon: Salvation finds us in the dark, but it does not leave us there

February 4 Acts 17:1-15

February 4, 2026

February 4 Acts 17:1-15 (ESV) Paul and Silas in Thessalonica 17:1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving that it was … More February 4 Acts 17:1-15

February 4 Psalm 27

February 4, 2026

February 4 Psalm 27 (ESV) The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation Of David. 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold [1] of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. 3 Though … More February 4 Psalm 27

Deffinbaugh: We do not like to think that God’s will could be done because someone got mad.

February 3, 2026

Acts 16:16 And it happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortunetelling. 17 Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God,who are … More Deffinbaugh: We do not like to think that God’s will could be done because someone got mad.

Spurgeon: Personal protest against unrighteous gain

February 3, 2026

“But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me.” —Psalm 26:11 (Read all of Psalm 26 today) C. H. Spurgeon, in the Treasury of David: Here is the lover of godliness entering his personal protest against unrighteous gain. He is a Nonconformist, and is ready to stand … More Spurgeon: Personal protest against unrighteous gain