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…
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Acts 13:27 – Words of the Prophets Fulfilled
Those who do not know God, nor the prophetic nature of His Words, are often more than ignorant. They believe that they operate autonomously from the Lord, i.e. that they are independent and above any connection to Him. Little do they know that they are very wrong. God has certain purposes that must be accomplished…
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…
Job 28:20 – From Where Does Wisdom Come?
Why does wisdom seem so elusive? There is so much knowledge in the world, but smart people appear devoid of wisdom. Man has extensive capabilities to discover the unknown, yet common sense is a rarity. What are we to make of that? Job provided the answer in one of his monologues to his friends. Although…
Awaken Prophecy Class 6-30-21 Salus Next Prophecies ch 11-13
We’re studying The Next Prophecies by Bill Salus: Chapter 11: Is Islam the Harlot World Religion? Chapter 12: Do Death & Hades Kill the Fifth Seal Saints Chapter 13: The Two Killing Crusades That Martyr Christians After the Rapture Reading for next week 7/7/21: Chapters 14-15 The Next Prophecies: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GSH3L7C/
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…