It’s interesting. It comes across from time to time as if the point of the good news is to escape the fate worse than death and then wait for Jesus to return. Regular gatherings are the order of the day in a set building which will be funded by those in attendance giving money. Those […]
Read More The Job Goes OnNear the beginning of the book of Acts we are informed that Jesus spent his days after His resurrection and before His ascension telling His followers about the Kingdom of God. Throughout the book of Acts of all that has happened, the purpose has not just been about proclaiming the King. It has been about […]
Read More Acts Actually: 28 – Kingdom Start, Kingdom EndingThere is something about being served properly. It’s the age of customer service like never before. Whether in a restaurant or in a shopping centre, whether online or on the telephone, like never before the consumer is meant to be king. The customer is always right. For all of those noble sentiments in reality things can […]
Read More Like My BarberBut now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; […]
Read More Acts Actually: 27 – Faith For The StormThere is a song. It’s one thing to have something to say, it’s another thing to have a song. You don’t have to be a great singer to have a song. It doesn’t always have to be sung, but there it can be in your heart, resting and waiting. When it is brought out, it […]
Read More This Is My SongThen 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 StorySome people believe it’s down to them acting on impulse. They hear someone say something and they immediate react. Sometimes that reaction has negative consequences and those people say they acted without thinking. When delivering sessions, I’ll often ask a question and see how quickly respond to the question. It tends to be those who […]
Read More Think Then ActPaul 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 FruitfulnessHowever, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will […]
Read More Acts Actually: 24 – Making Your Case
