Author Archives: HeIsGreater

37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. No one likes funerals, no one who loves life, that is. Funerals signal to us our own mortality. It is just a matter of time before we too are laid out in a box. VariousContinue reading “10Sep2009 Acts 9:37”

29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. Have you ever noticed that some people seem to have trouble follow them no matter where they go? Saul has returned from Damascus to Jerusalem after his conversion. The energy he once used to persecute he now directs toward convincingContinue reading “9Sep2009 Acts 9:29”

23 After many days had gone by, the Jews conspired to kill him,… When you don’t know how to answer someone’s arguments, the answer is often persecution. One day the Jews were overjoyed to have Saul running around killing Jesus-followers. Now they can’t get him to shut up. The problem is that Saul has switchedContinue reading “8Sep2009 Acts 9:23”

22 Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ. Saul’s life has been radically changed in just a few days. He has gone from someone bent on killing the Jesus-followers to a powerful spokesperson for the faith. His powerful mind has beenContinue reading “7Sep2009 Acts 9:22”

16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name. I bet if the first message you heard about the Gospel included how much you would suffer, you probably would not have responded positively to the message. The Lord knows Saul’s spirit precisely. He knows the turmoil that has rumbled in hisContinue reading “6Sep2009 Acts 9:16”

11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. Can you imagine being called to share your life with someone you believe to be your arch enemy? In our modern context, perhaps the Lord told you toContinue reading “5Sep2009 Acts 9:11”

5 “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. Sometimes the unexpected hits us right when we are not looking for it. We have our mind set in one direction and we get hit in the back of the head by the object we were seeking. Saul hasContinue reading “4Sep2009 Acts 9:5”

36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. Why shouldn’t I be baptized?” Here is a man who understood the basics of the Gospel. He was sitting reading Isaiah and asking questions in his mind. Philip comes up and answers his questions andContinue reading “3Sep2009 Acts 8:36”

31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. Everyone of us needs someone to teach them at some point in life. The longer we stay students of life, the longer we stay engaged with life. Older people who continue toContinue reading “2Sep2009 Acts 8:31”

9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, I always have problems with people who claim they are something great. And not just politicians make these kinds of claims. The old saying “toot yourContinue reading “1Sep2009 Acts 8:9”