Every New Year’s day is a signal for me to reread Psalm 90, a prayer of Moses. Probably the most widely-known verse in this psalm is verse 12: So teach us to number our days, that we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Earlier in verse 10, Moses states: As for the days […]
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the throne […]
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the LORD to prepare His ways; to give to His people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God… (Luke 1:76-78a). This is part of a prophecy […]
In the latter part of his instruction to the elders of the church in Ephesus (Acts 20:25-35), Paul makes two prophecies. The first was that all of them would see his face no more (v. 25), a statement that brought considerable grief to the elders (v. 38). Their response was evidence of the truth of […]
Acts 20 records a busy time in the latter portion of Paul’s third missionary journey. It began with his exhorting the disciples in Ephesus after the breakup of the riot there (v. 1). Then he gave “much exhortation” to believers in Macedonia (v. 2), before spending three months in Greece, doubtless in ministry (v. 3). […]
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting (Psalm 136:1). I pray that all of you have special time with family and friends celebrating the goodness of our great God on Thanksgiving Day. Remember our missionaries, many of whom will not be able to enjoy the holiday with family […]
Paul’s lengthy and fruitful ministry in Ephesus and the surrounding province of Asia resulted in many turning from evil practices and idolatry to disciples of the Lord Jesus. As it says in Acts 19:20 – “So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.” As a result, a group of tradesmen whose businesses […]
This past Sunday November 6th was the international day of prayer for the persecuted church. We will be observing next Sunday November 13th as our day to pray for the persecuted church. According to the non-profit group, Open Doors, persecution of Christians has reached its highest levels in the nearly 30 years since the World […]
In Acts 19 we read that God was working extraordinary miracles in Ephesus by the hands of Paul the apostle, including healings and the casting out of demons (vv. 11-12). Some so-called Jewish exorcists attempted to duplicate the miracles by naming the name of Jesus over persons who had evil spirits, saying: “I adjure you […]
In Acts 19 we continue to see the sovereignty of God at work in building His church. Some time after Apollos left Ephesus, Paul came to that city “and found some disciples” (Acts 19:1). From verses 2 and 3 we learn that these disciples: 1) had believed – they believed the accurate teaching concerning Jesus, […]