This week finishes the Book of Acts, which records the birth of the church in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. The story has followed the growth of the church in Jerusalem and then its scattering. Saul became Paul, and was sent on mission by the Lord Jesus to the Gentile world. This will land him eventually in Rome as he appealed to Caesar. The Book of Acts concludes with Paul in Rome for two years proclaiming the Gospel. Church Tradition states that Paul was beheaded somet

This week will finish the letter to the Romans. Paul wrote to the church in Rome for the purpose of clarifying theology for Jewish and...

Paul’s letter to the Roman church addresses Gentile and Jewish believers, and Paul is working out the Gospel for them. The letter will...

Rome, the center of power in the known world, is one in which no earthly faction can contend with its might. The Roman Empire stretched...

This week finishes the second letter to the Corinthians. In chapters 7-9, Paul will talk about the Corinthians' giving, and finish taking...

Paul began a church in the city of Corinth, and that is recorded in Acts 18. He wrote a lot of letters to a lot of churches, however two...

There was a commercial for milk that would talk about all the benefits and at the end would close with the question “Got Milk?” Paul...

Have you ever been to New York? Corinth would have been similar to New York in the ancient day. A port city that was an economic...

This week continues with the letters to the church at Thessalonica, and then the start of the church at Corinth. There are two thoughts...

This week will finish the Book of Galatians, and as a reminder Paul has been emphasizing unity after a group of false teachers caused...

The Book of James will finish with its instructions on endurance and Christian living before going on in the narrative in the Book of...

The journey through Acts and the infancy of the Church continues. The previous week was full of examples that Jesus is reconciling all...

The Gospel continues to spread as we continue our journey through the Book of Acts. Be on the lookout this week for when the idea of the...

Acts is the record of Jesus and the Holy Spirit’s work in the beginning and continuation of the church. The author of the book is Luke,...

Last week covered the Great Commission that Jesus gave to his disciples before his ascension into heaven. Remember that between the death...

This week’s readings will finish the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. The main body of the text last week focused on the Crucifixion of...

This week’s readings come to the purpose of history created by God and for God. The readings display the purpose of God in glorifying...

The readings from Luke will continue through the Crucifixion narrative from the plot to kill Jesus to the choice of Barabas. The readings...

This week, along with the next 3 weeks, will cover the arrest of Jesus through his death, burial, resurrection, and ascension to the...

Jesus is continuing his teaching in the last days of his earthly ministry before the crucifixion. This week’s readings cover the majority...

As a reminder, the readings have come to the last week of Jesus’ life. The Triumphal Entry has happened, and now this week’s readings...

This week begins the last week of Jesus Christ’s life before the Crucifixion. The reading records what has been called the ‘Triumphal...

Where last week the readings were primarily from the Gospel of Luke, this week there are readings from every Gospel. Pay attention to the...

This week’s readings are primarily from the Gospel of Luke. This is an excellent opportunity to understand a little about Luke and how...