Costly cleanup

Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver.  So the … More Costly cleanup

Wheat and Weeds

J. C. Ryle shares some wisdom from the parable of the weeds and the wheat in Matthew 13: Are we inclined to look for the conversion of the whole world by the labors of missionaries and ministers? Let us place this parable before us, and beware of such an idea. We shall never see all … More Wheat and Weeds

February 8 Acts 19:1-22

February 8 Acts 19:1-22 (ESV) Paul in Ephesus 19:1 And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland [1] country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. 2 And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there … More February 8 Acts 19:1-22

February 8 Psalm 31

February 8 Psalm 31 (ESV) Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 31:1 In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! 2 Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong … More February 8 Psalm 31

February 8 Exodus 21-23

February 8 Exodus 21-23 (ESV) Laws About Slaves 21:1 “Now these are the rules that you shall set before them. 2 When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. 3 If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he comes in married, then … More February 8 Exodus 21-23