Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” (Acts 26:28, 29) The […]
Read More Acts Actually: 26 – This Is My StoryPaul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these […]
Read More Acts Actually: 25 – Taking It To The TopThere’s a point to planting the seed deep in the ground. There is an expected outcome in ensuring it’s in the right place in the right environment with the right support. There is a purpose. There is a reason for animals existing where and how they do. There is a reason for the birds in […]
Read More FruitfulnessWhen I reflect on my life, which I do from time to time, I realise that God loves me. Yeah. That’s right it’s a true story. Here’s what I notice. There are episodes where I need to be corrected and not just corrected on the surface, but corrected at the core of my character. He […]
Read More FoundationalI am glad that the Spirit is not looking to fill people the way employers are looking for potential employees. The recruitment process in work can at times be a bit like how Samuel approached the anointing of the second king of Israel. I say a bit like it, because there are occasions when the […]
Read More Unlikely LadsFor the first 25 years of my life I was looking for the model. My Dad, my first church elder, my first mentor all were men I expected to be the role model. Where possible I saw how they lived and was keen to see how the living was done. To an extent I noticed […]
Read More Be The ExampleGreat news. As I entered my home this evening after an interesting day’s work a package was there waiting for me. Now I know I didn’t buy anything new, so I was genuinely wondering what it was. Barely containing the excitement and intrigue as to what it would be, I dashed away the coat and […]
Read More Writing A Book: That Takes A TeamWhen this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear,and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. (Acts 19:17, 18) Paul’s time in Ephesus as recorded in Acts 19 […]
Read More Acts Actually: 19 – True Or FalseI had the privilege of sitting in on an engaging bible teaching session. I was just in the audience, so I could just take in the good stuff coming my way. The subject being taught was about the will of God and how to look for it. There was a particular part that I found […]
Read More Using WisdomWhile Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. (Acts 17:16, 17) There are different […]
Read More Acts Actually: 17 – Representing In A Strange Land
