“And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: ‘After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up; so that the rest of mankind may seek the...

One important principle of Bible study is that if God says something one time, it is important and true. If He says it twice, it is VERY important. If He says something multiple times, it is something He considers to be crucial that we believe, rece...

The setting is a synagogue in a place called Antioch in Pisidia. Paul and Barnabas are on what many call “Paul’s First Missionary Journey”. They have been invited to speak and Paul has stood up and is delivering a speech. He has just shown that Jesus...

Paul is teaching in a synagogue in a place in Asia Minor named Antioch in Pisidia. He brings up something that all have longed for up to this time in history but that, even for those faithfully practicing Judaism at the time, was unattainable. That t...

One recent afternoon I was writing on my Book of Acts Bible study text and I sensed that some of what I was writing could easily be made into a helpful and insightful article. I was so tempted to copy out a section of the study and put it into a file...

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?” (Proverb 1:22a)

In this verse, David does something interesting. He identifies a personal quality (“simplicity” – silliness, foolishness, being EASILY SEDUCIBLE [presumably by satan’s lies]) but,...

To set the tone for what we are about to read, let’s get the context of how Paul first said it. He and Barnabas are in Asia Minor in a place known as Antioch in Pisidia, attending synagogue on the Sabbath. They are invited to speak any encouraging an...

Every morning I post a short “Proverbs Devotional” on my FaceBook feed. I recommend that we all read the “Proverb of the Day” each morning – by which I mean that on whatever day of the month it is, read that chapter in the Book of Proverbs. It’s a sh...

There was a moment when one of the first two humans was fooled into believing that something from the earth (fruit forbidden by God) was “good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise”. She was fooled into bel...

I have come to realize that Christianity has developed its own language and its own culture. This might seem to be a good thing because we are called to be different from the world; however, I’m not sure it really is a good thing.

“If you were of the...