Acts 14-15 The Jerusalem Council
From Acts 14-15 The Jewish Christians had to accommodate themselves to some new ideas because of the Gentiles coming to faith. Initially this caused a bit of a stir, but God led them through it. [ Read More … ]
Gospel
Acts 9-10 Saul’s second crusade begins
From Acts 9-10 Its not surprising when people first come to believe that they go on an evangelistic rampage with their non-christian friends and family. This post is part of my bible in a year [ Read More … ]
Acts 1-3 God has made Jesus Lord and Christ
From Acts 1-3 The apostles know what the gospel is and they use it when they tell their audiences about Jesus. For us, whether we want to share the gospel with our family or friends, [ Read More … ]
John 19-21 These are written
From John 19-21 John’s gospel is about Jesus. Jesus performed many signs written through this book. Through hearing about Jesus and the signs he performed, existing believers will continue to believe Jesus is the Christ [ Read More … ]
Word Study – ‘Repent’
Repentance is about avoiding God’s coming wrath for sin and wrongdoing. It assumes God judges all people by the way they live and rewards or punishes accordingly. Repentance involves recognising a lifestyle and/or behaviour that [ Read More … ]
Luke 23-24 Paul’s gospel
From Luke 23-24 Near the end of the gospel according to Luke we see four key events that shape Paul’s gospel creed. Q. How would you summarize the gospel? This post is part of my bible in [ Read More … ]
Luke 1 A narrative of the things accomplished
From Luke 1 The gospel preached by Paul is a narrative of the birth, life, death, resurrection and appearances of Jesus. This narrative brings about the salvation of those who believe it. Let’s keep reading [ Read More … ]
Mark 1-3 The beginning of the gospel
From Mark 1-3 The gospel is about Jesus. He is the one who is named ‘Son of God’. The expression ‘Son of God’ can mean several things. They may overlap as well. It could refer [ Read More … ]
2 Kings 6-8 You shall see it with your own eyes, but not eat of it
From 2 Kings 6-8 Today’s story is one instance where good news describes events that have happy import for the people listening. In this case it was the LORD’s gracious provision of food. This post is part [ Read More … ]
2 Samuel 16-18 Hanging in a tree
From 2 Samuel 16-18 David gives an order that conflicts with the welfare of his kingdom. He is conflicted. For him the battle is personal, he doesn’t want his son Absalom to die. But his [ Read More … ]