Acts 26:1-32 Yesterday Ben preached from Isaiah 53:4-6, one of the “suffering servant” passages: Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that brought us …
Author Archives: Fred
October 17 / Acts 25:1-27
Acts 25:1-27 I’m amazed at the Jewish leaders’ persistence in bringing their case against Paul: When he [Paul] had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him that they could not prove. (v 7) Paul has been in “prison” (possibly “house arrest”) in Caesarea …
October 16 / Philippians 4:1-23
Philippians 4:1-23 I comment on verse 18b in the second link below, but it is worth repeating the end of that comment: “Our small gifts – our time, treasure and talent – are seen by God and they accrue to our account with Him. Our tithes and offerings do not go unnoticed! Christians need to …
October 15 / Philippians 3:1-21
Philippians 3:1-21 …forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on… (vv. 13b-14a) I already commented on these verses in the second link below, but it is worth re-stating. Paul does not want us to sit idly by enjoying our position as believers in Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension, and …
October 14 / Philippians 2:1-30
Philippians 2:1-30 For the second day in a row, I report that our Men’s Group two days ago called up today’s verses 10 and 11: …at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory …
October 13 / Philippians 1:1-30
Philippians 1:1-30 Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will … What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed… (vv. 15, 18a) In our Men’s Group meeting last night these verses came up as part of our discussion. We were talking about …
October 12 / Acts 24:1-27
Acts 24:1-27 So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man. (v. 16) Just a quick comment… Paul preaches repentance and forgiveness. This verse seems to indicate that he also practiced the same. One does not arrive at a clear conscience unless s/he has gone to the Lord in …
October 11 / Acts 22:30-23:35
Acts 22:30-23:35 Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush… (v. 16a) Just five verses earlier we have the Lord speaking to Paul and telling him not to worry, that He had things under control. So He makes things happen in His own unique way. Paul was from Tarsus; did Paul’s sister live …
October 10 / Acts 22:1-29
Acts 22:1-29 Carol and I are on the road, heading home, and me with a (physically) broken laptop, so no posting today, only my comments from last year imbedded below. Blessings! See also: July 19 / Acts 22:1-21; July 20 / Acts 22:22-30
October 9 / Acts 21:27-40
Acts 21:27-40 Following on John’s comment from yesterday (the parallel between Agabus’ prophecy as to Paul’s danger and Jesus’ prophecy as to His own crucifixion), today I’m thinking of another parallel between Acts and the Gospels: Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. (v. 30a) Here is one of the …