What stopped Agrippa short? Why did he only almost become a Christian? David Guzik of Calvary Bible Chapel in Siegen, Germany has a few thoughts: 1-. Why was Agrippa only almost persuaded? One answer is the person sitting next to him – Bernice. She was a sinful, immoral companion, and he may have rightly realized that becoming a Christian would mean … More Almost persuaded….
The Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant An article found at Bible.org by Hampton Keathley IV , Th.M. (Bio) The Point “Unlimited forgiveness ought to be demonstrated with mercy toward others because it is the reflection of a right relationship with the Father.” Or to state it another way. God’s forgiveness of our sins should motivate us to forgive … More The Point, the Program and the Particulars
The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health. 4 As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you!” Spurgeon comments on Psalm 41:3-4 in the Treasury of David: Grace is the best of restoratives; divine love is the noblest stimulant for a languishing … More The BEST Medicine–Grace
In a sermon titled, “Clean and Unclean,” Coty Pinckney says: Leviticus 11-15 tells the Israelites what is unacceptable, but also shows them how to become acceptable. Just so, Jesus tells us what defiles us, but also tells us how to be cleansed from those defilements. Hebrews 10:22 reads like this: let us draw near with … More Are you clean? or unclean?
An Introduction to Acts 25 By: Bob Deffinbaugh , Th.M. (Bio) Inexperience and its outcome can prove to be a humbling thing. How many of us has had the uncomfortable experience of beginning a new job one about which we know very little. Beginning a new job is a most insecure feeling. When I read in … More The Challenges of a New Job
Life Under Kingdom Authority (Matthew 18) By: Allen Ross , Th.D., Ph.D. (Bio) The chapter is not a code of rules for the believing community, like Qumran’s Manual of Discipline. It presents principles to follow in the Christian life. This makes the application easier because the principles will work in a variety of situations. What … More Life Under Kingdom Authority
Psalm 40:1-2 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. Dr. John Piper, in a message, “In the Pits With a King:” So perhaps what … More In the Pits With a King…
Coty Pinckney comments in a sermon, “The Priesthood of All Believers,” First, note that this is all done at the Lord’s command. God is speaking through Moses, God is in control of this entire process. God chooses who will be priests, and he ordains the way their consecration shall proceed. The selection and consecration of … More God Chooses….So that NO one can boast
Dialogue Instead of Decision By Bob Deffinbaugh 24 Some days later, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. 25 While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and … More Dialogue Instead of Decision
John Piper asks, “What’s the point of the miracle of the coin in the fish’s mouth?” Two things at least. One is this: If Jesus is bringing the temple to an end for the true children of God, because “something greater than the temple is here” (Matthew 12:6), then it is fitting that he … More Fishing With a Divine Purpose
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