THE FIVE TRIALS OF PAUL

April 23, 2023
The three men judging Paul’s third, fourth, and fifth trials are the middle men. They stand between Jerusalem and Rome, in Caesarea. They stand between imprisonment and freedom, for the Apostle Paul. And, they stand between belief and unbelief, in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

April 9, 2023
Today is Resurrection Sunday, the highest and holiest day of the Christian year. It is the capstone of the holy gospel: Jesus Christ was born, Jesus Christ died, Jesus Christ is risen, He is risen indeed!

THE FIVE TRIALS OF PAUL

March 26, 2023
Deja vu was not kind to the Apostle Paul. Earlier in his life, he had been part of a Jerusalem mob who put a person on trial, named Stephen, simply for being a Christian and preaching the gospel, then summarily executed him.

THE FIVE TRIALS OF PAUL

March 19, 2023
The Lord Jesus Christ endured five trials after His arrest. He appeared before Annas, then Caiaphas, then the Sanhedrin (Council), then Herod Antipas, then Governor Pontius Pilate.

LIVING AND DYING FOR JESUS

February 26, 2023
For the remainder of the book of Acts, we are going on an extraordinary sea and land cruise that will take Paul and his companions from their missionary exploits in Europe and Asia back to the mother church in Jerusalem, then all the way westward to Rome.

PAUL’S SECOND PASTORATE

February 12, 2023
For the second time, Paul stays in one place for a long time, twice as long as the first time. He served in Corinth for a year and a half, then in Ephesus for three years. The only other lengthy stays he experienced during his ministry were in prison.  

PAUL’S FIRST PASTORATE

January 29, 2023
While most of what happens in church is not reflected in this chapter, the role of the pastor is put on display. And in a clear case of what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, what is required and expected of the pastor is largely the same for every member. So what does God expect of your pastor, and you?