14:15–17 The sermon by Paul in these three verses is a condensed version of his sermon on the... Ac 14:19 14:19 supposing him to be dead: The physician Luke may be saying that Paul did not die here... Ac 14:23 14:23 appointed elders: It is difficult to ...
When it comes to same-sex relationships, it seems to me that there are those who take seven verses out of the over thirty-one thousand verses in Scripture and make them boss verses. Even if we camp on verses where the word “abomination” shows up, it only ends up talking of same-...
cloak. Prisons did not provide clothes or sandals; these are Peter’s... Ac 12:10 12:10 opened … by itself. In a popular Greek story, the deity Dionysus freed his followers from... Ac 12:12 12:12 the house of Mary the mother of John. It is not ...
And verses 29,30. “Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other. Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down cam...
ii. Later in this chapter, Paul will reflect again on his sufferings. In these first two verses, he makes it clear that he did not suffer because he has been an unfaithful minister of the gospel. It was easy for Paul’s enemies to claim, “He suffers so much because God is punishing...
Jesus quoted directly Psalm 22:1 on the cross such that we know that this Psalm is a prophecy of his crucifixion (Mark 15:34). This can be confirmed by other verses in the same Psalm depicting the imageries in the scene of crucifixion. He was pierced in His hands and feet on the ...
Verses 1-4 This prophecy was fulfilled in Christ, ( Matthew 12:17 ) . Let our souls rely on him, and rejoice in him; then, for his sake, the Father will be well-pleased with us. The Holy Spirit not only came, but rested upon him, and without measure. He patiently bore the contr...
He brushes aside what the Bible says about homosexuality as “clobber” verses, as if those texts somehow harm gay sinners. He even suggests that a change of theology is in order if churches can’t welcome gay people into their midst. That’s affirming, right? If...
and read the verse under my finger. “On the following day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.” I read it again, in case I’d somehow missed the spiritual epiphany. I read the rest of the chapter in case I’d been off by a few verses. Nothing...
Over the next year, we hope to start up local Bible studies in churches, prisons, college campuses, nursing homes, and the military. In addition, we plan to further develop our online resources by adding study content to the daily reading. You can look forward to life application study ...