What is the nature of true faith? How do we know if we really have it or not? What is the way that it manifests? The answer to these questions comes through our text today, plus we see it very clearly in a well-known Old Testament passage. Paul and Barnabas had fled to Lystra from…
Posts Categorized: Miracles
Acts 13:11 – Mist and Darkness Fell Upon Him
If you’ve read the book of Revelation, one of the questions that may have come to mind is: How do the persecutors know certain people have turned to Christ? There are three sets of martyrs in Revelation. What is it that points to these new believers, i.e. those who have come to the Lord following…
Acts 9:18 – Scales Fell From His Eyes
It is almost a cliche to say that the Lord moves in mysterious ways, yet it continues to be an absolute truth. To advance His kingdom, God uses those whom He chooses, and He does so in an often unexpected manner. The classic of this truism is with the Pharisee Saul who became the Apostle…
Acts 8:28 – Reading the Prophet Isaiah
When someone is faithful to the Lord, He can do astounding things through that willingness to obey. Philip was such a man, who was mighty in his deeds because of his purposeful dedication to Christ. One such incident that happened because of his love for God is often recounted, and it gives us a valuable…
Acts 8:15 – Not Yet Fallen
he issue of how the Holy Spirit works is one that many have contended for years. I get it that people read the Scriptures in different ways and come up with interpretations at odds with each other. Still, it seems to me that when we use some logic in certain passages, that should give us…
Job 2:3 – You Incited Me
When we read in Job 1-2 about the sons of God (bene Elohim) coming to present themselves before Him, we see an interesting dynamic. First, we must understand that these are spiritual beings. They gather before their creator in His divine throne room into an assembly known as the Divine Council. Every entity in God’s…