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Bible Passage:  Acts 28 This is the 3rd time blogs are written on Acts. Acts 28 being the last chapter of Acts by default means a summary for a blog writer. Much encouragement and sharing was made in the book of Acts and I have been much edified reading them. I shall not reiterate them [...]

The records of the voyage of Paul and his companions in this chapter are truly marvelous. The details of the happenings somehow amazed me quite a bit. Just like the gospels were recorded by reliable eyewitnesses’ accounts of the life, teachings and workings of Jesus Christ; so were the perils, hardships and works of the [...]

Bible Passage:  Acts 26 We should read today’s chapter together with yesterday’s chapter as it is conclusion of how what happened when Paul spoke before King Agrippa and Bernice.  So my impressions today are pretty much what I had said on yesterday’s chapter  So yes!  This is going to be short! I’d just like to [...]

Bible Passage:  Acts 25 After reading about the exciting events of Paul’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd Missionary journeys, the last chapter and next few chapters seem to be pretty uneventful. We last read that Felix left Paul in prison for 2 years.  Now, Festus has taken over but nothing much seems to have changed.  The [...]

Bible Passage: Acts 24 For the past few days we read of Paul’s arrest at Jerusalem, the mad resentment the mob had against him and how the jews plotted to kill him – everyone anticipated his downfall. As readers we can only imagine the tension Paul had to go through each day. Acts 24 records [...]

Bible Passage: Acts 23 Yesterday, aquillofGod mentioned that Acts 22 marked the ‘beginning of the end’. Today’s chapter picks up where we left off with the gathering of the Jewish council members. They begin their pretentious showiness of their humanly attained status. Self-Check It’s astounding to see how the Jewish leaders were blinded by their [...]

Today’s chapter can be viewed as a sort of ‘beginning of the end’. It records the first of five defenses that Paul gave before he embarked on his final journey to Rome. Let’s read it to see what he says. Bible Passage:  Acts 22 Because the chapter is almost purely the words of Paul yet [...]

Reading the missionary journeys of Paul gives me a very warm feeling, a feeling that is close to my heart. This is because I do see the similarity between how the apostles went from places to places to preach and to encourage the believers and how our Church works today. Even though we don’t have [...]

Bible Passage:  Acts 20 In the youth service yesterday, there were two short sermons being shared by two brothers. Each sermon were focused around two important characteristics that we Christians should possess. Courage and love. And coincidentally, I feel that both attributes can be highlighted in today’s chapter. Courage “And see, now I go bound [...]

Bible Passage:  Acts 19 “This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.”  ~ Acts 19:17 This refers to the incident where the evil spirit jumped out of a possessed man onto the seven sons of Sceva, [...]