Having come to Macedonia at the Spirit’s leading, Paul and Silas make straight for one of the principal cities, Philippi. Yet we don’t meet the man of Paul’s vision or…
The previous chapter recorded the sad rift between Paul and Barnabas. But God is good; in this chapter Paul meets Timothy - who would later be the greatest blessing and…
In Acts 15 the Church has been strengthened and encouraged by the clear affirmation of the gospel at the Jerusalem council. What happens next is a sobering reminder of Satan's…
Why was the early church so happy to recommend Paul and Barnabas? Because "they risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ". Christianity is not a religion…
“Known to God from eternity are all His works.” In this single verse James sets out a profound theology: -God is eternal: he has no beginning, and he will have…
Too often people think of the Sabbath as a list of do's and don'ts - as though the Sabbath were designed to be a day of drudgery. The Sabbath is…
The gospel is worth all our time and effort - whatever it takes to make sure that the gospel is preached faithfully we must do it. But if our eternal…
When persecution doesn’t work the strategy of the Devil is to bring about false teaching in the church. False teachers latch on to something true, and they lead from there…