Day 206: An obedience flowchart
October 21, 2021
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 (AD 50-51)
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Day 205: ‘Should the aircraft lose cabin pressure…’
October 20, 2021
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 (AD 50-51) Look again at the closing three verses of our passage – Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians: “Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for … More Day 205: ‘Should the aircraft lose cabin pressure…’
Day 203: Pastoring by a Non-Pastor
September 24, 2021
1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:12 (AD 50-51) (Most likely written during Paul’s 18 month stay in Corinth, referenced in Acts 18:18) Paul ministered in Thessalonica for the grand total of three Sabbaths – less than three weeks (Acts 17:2). And he was hounded out of town by Jewish opponents who (ironically) raised a mob and accused him … More Day 203: Pastoring by a Non-Pastor
Day 202: Success & Suffering
September 20, 2021
Acts 18:1-18 (AD 50-51) What would you do if you were sharing the gospel of Jesus, in a place where the primary response was that people verbally abused you and threatened to harm you? What would you do if God then said you needn’t be afraid, that he would save some people in that town? … More Day 202: Success & Suffering
Day 201: Worshipping the Unknown God, Part 2
September 14, 2021
Acts 17:16-33 (AD 49) Five more lessons from Paul’s evangelistic exploits in Athens: Paul witnessed to as many people as possible, spending time in both the synagogue and the marketplace (v.17) He debated the Old Testament prophesies, he presented the gospel message, he had individual conversations, and he was grilled by a council. Seek out … More Day 201: Worshipping the Unknown God, Part 2
Day 198: The Philippian jailer and his family
September 7, 2021
Acts 16:25-40 (AD 48-49) The Romans were firm believers in…extreme motivation. For those in the prison service, this meant if prisoners escaped, it was the jailer got executed. It’s why, in verse 27, the jailer was about to kill himself rather than face the wrath of his employers. It never surprised me, then, that Paul … More Day 198: The Philippian jailer and his family
Day 195: Icky Family Stuff
July 5, 2021
Galatians 6 (AD 48) When a family member gets sick, it’s understood that you need to look after them, comfort them and give them the medication they need. Depending on the nature of the sickness, you might have to put yourself into danger of infection to fulfil your obligations to the sick person. Or maybe … More Day 195: Icky Family Stuff
Day 170: Joy in Trials
February 16, 2021
James 1:1-18, part 1 (AD 48) I recently had an exquisitely painful experience with far too much scalpel and far too little (actually zero) anaesthetic. There was no joy for me in that tribulation. And yet. As much pain as I was in, I knew that the cuts being made would save me from much … More Day 170: Joy in Trials
Day 169: Preaching, Fleeing, Pastoring
February 12, 2021
Acts 14 (AD 48) – Part 2 I keep re-reading how Paul and Barnabas responded to the slander and opposition in Iconium – what a witness for how to serve God: “…the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable … More Day 169: Preaching, Fleeing, Pastoring
Day 167: Paul: Missionary to the Jews…and then not so much
February 9, 2021
Acts 13:13-52 (AD 48) This was a very conciliatory way of preaching to the Jews, despite the fact Paul was expelled from the entire region because of it. There was no notion in his message the whole nation was responsible for the murder of Jesus. References to prophets without pointing out a lot of them … More Day 167: Paul: Missionary to the Jews…and then not so much
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