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43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God. Continuing in the grace of God is a lifelong journey. It is both a destination, and a way of life. The destinationContinue reading “2Oct2009 Acts 13:43”

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. I like being asked to speak again. It feels good when you speak and people respond positively to the message you brought. It feels good when you tell your kids something andContinue reading “1Oct2009 Acts 13:42”

32 “We tell you the good news: What God promised our fathers 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are my Son; today I have become your Father.’” God keeps His promises. It had been over 700 years since God madeContinue reading “30Sep2009 Acts 13:32”

30 But God raised him from the dead, This simple statement records the event that changed history! The One crucified for our sins was brought back to life as a demonstration that death itself had been conquered. Nothing can be held over our heads anymore. What more is there to fear since death’s sting hasContinue reading “29Sep2009 Acts 13:30”

27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. Sometimes even evil has a place in God’s plan. That is right, God can use evil to accomplish His purpose. The plan from the beginning of timeContinue reading “28Sep2009 Acts 13:27”

19 he overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to his people as their inheritance. This could have been taken from our current headlines in regard to Israel today. The Palestinian’s land was taken from them when the State of Israel was reestablished in 1948. The battle over that land continues to today.Continue reading “27Sep2009 Acts 13:19”

15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue rulers sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a message of encouragement for the people, please speak.” Paul and his companions are traveling. They stop in the town of Pisidian Antioch. This town controlled the main trade route through this regionContinue reading “26Sep2009 Acts 13:15”

5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper. John gets an honorable mention! That’s right. He is a helper and he gets his name in Scripture for that simple job of helping. He is not in the limelight. Maybe heContinue reading “25Sep2009 Acts 13:5”

1In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. It is amazing the diversity of this group of prophets. We don’t know exactly who each of these men are, but we do know that theyContinue reading “24Sep2009 Acts 13:1”

15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” Some things God does are so unbelievable that when we see them we must restart our brain’s computer in order to accommodate the new information. This is what seems to beContinue reading “23Sep2009 Acts 12:15”