Today we pick up Paul in Acts 24-26 as he defends himself in Caesarea. The high priest Ananias takes some of the Pharisees and their lawyer, Tertullus, to make their case as Paul appears before Governor Felix. Felix apparently doesn’t find Paul guilty of anything but doesn’t know quite what to do with them. He …
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Read-Through-The-Bible [12.11.19]
Yesterday we observed Paul’s courage in setting his course for Jerusalem, knowing there would be suffering ahead for him. In today’s read of Acts 21:17-23:35, that suffering begins to unfold. As he arrives in Jerusalem, James and the other elders of the church warn him that his reputation has preceded him. The Jews believe that …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.10.19]
Today we pick back up Paul’s story in Acts 20:1-21:16. At this time, the Spirit of God has impressed upon him that he needs to return to Jerusalem. After writing the letter to the Romans, he leaves Corinth and travels back through Greece and Macedonia, then sails along the coast down to Miletus. Miletus …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.09.19]
Today we finish up Romans, reading chapters 12-16. We have not walked leisurely through this amazing book; we’ve sprinted through it in four days! There’s so much treasure along the way that we’ve barely glanced at, and it surely requires another visit soon at a slower pace, so I can dig for those jewels of …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.08.19]
Romans 9-11 is primarily about the Jewish people but includes wisdom about salvation for all. When Paul wrote this letter, there would have been conflict between the young church of Christ-followers and the law-abiding Jewish people who did not believe Jesus was the Messiah. I’m sure there were many Jewish people who were not all …
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