Today we come to a man called Philip. He was a deacon and an evangelist in the Early Church. Ac 8:5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he did, they all paid close attention to what he said. 7 With shrieks, evil […]
Many people have lost their lives because of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Book of Hebrews records the Hall of Fame, listing many people of faith, but also those who were severely persecuted for their faith. Try and get your head around the following three verses: [because of their faith,] Heb 11:36 Some […]
If we knew the amount of people who are opposed to the Gospel, we would be astounded. Forget the ethnicity or the nationality of a person … as you speak to people about Jesus, you will be shocked at the amount of people who reject what you say and even blaspheme the Son of God […]
A perfectly accurate Biblical exposition does not necessary mean a good response. As a newly ordained preacher, I faced a faction in the Church who complained about my sermons. Naturally, this takes the wind out of a preacher because this is what God called you to do … explain the Bible to the saved and […]
There are times when children resist their parent’s authority and don’t really care about the consequences. This was the case with Israel. Ac 7:51 You are just like your fathers:You always resist the Holy Spirit! Remember that God is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. When Israel resisted the Holy Spirit […]
Our prisons are filled with people who had all the opportunities of doing the right thing, yet stubbornly refused to do right and chose to do wrong. Conviction and sending for a prison term is based upon laws that have been made known to the population through … at the very least … the Government […]
It is easy to fault find when considering history. The problem with this is that we were not there and we do not know why certain people did what they did, be what they did right or wrong. It is so easy to judge the past without knowing the heart of people and our judgment […]
Our possessions are all “worldly things” and at the end of our lives they mean nothing because we cannot take them with us into the next world. Having said that, some things are particularly important to us, not necessary because of the price tag. Rather, we attach emotional and sentimental value to some of our […]
Although Stephen is providing a snap shot of Israel’s history, which supports him affirming Moses, he is driving towards proving to them that Israel as a nation turned their back on their God multiple times in each generation from Egypt to the present day. Beloved I cannot repeat sufficiently that there is little difference to […]
Stephen was accused of disrespecting Moses, the Law and the fathers and in his defense he uses Moses positively as one of the chief architects of the nation of Israel’s development through the Law. Israel was a stubborn people, hard hearted and as we have said previously, prone to wander spiritually. The accusation against Stephen […]