Tag: Paul

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.

Faith and no works?

October 5, 2025

    What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?—James 2:14 (read on to verse 26 in our reading plan today) From the conclusion of John Piper’s sermon, “Does James Contradict Paul?” When Paul teaches in Romans 4:5 that we are justified by … More Faith and no works?

Anchor from Paul’s Shipwreck Found off Malta?

February 24, 2025

In recent years, BASE Institute has been involved in painstaking research into Luke’s amazingly detailed account of Paul’s voyage and shipwreck off the coast of Malta, as recorded in Acts 27-28. This is exciting confirmation of the accuracy and truth in the Bible. In approximately 60 A.D., a ship carrying 276 men and a cargo of … More Anchor from Paul’s Shipwreck Found off Malta?

Paul got everyone’s attention- in their own heart language

February 13, 2025

Today, in Acts 21, we read about Paul being arrested in Jerusalem at the Temple.  Here is Bob Deffinbaugh’s commentary, from Bible.org, on this passage: Paul’s Skillful Use of Language Acts 21:37—22:2 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer, “May I say something to you?” The … More Paul got everyone’s attention- in their own heart language

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

February 3, 2025

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.

Faith and no works?

October 5, 2024

    What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?—James 2:14 ESV From the conclusion of John Piper’s sermon, “Does James Contradict Paul?” When Paul teaches in Romans 4:5 that we are justified by faith alone, he means that the only thing that … More Faith and no works?