1 Corinthians 15:8-10, Ephesians 2:8-10. Two important truths for us to understand more and more are (1) how unworthy we are to receive anything from God as sinners, and (2) how much His grace has been abundantly poured out upon us. Oh how that should create such thankfulness and praise in our lives! (One mistake […]

1 Cor 15:9-10. Grace changes lives. Like Paul, we can all recognize the great work of grace in our lives. I WAS – BY GRACE – I AM! Now I am a Christian, a son, a saint, God’s beloved, forgiven, saved and I can say “ I am what I am by the Grace of […]

Acts 26:1-32. Paul the aged now make his defense before King Agrippa and lays out 3 clear points. 1. He was a strict, fervent pharisee 2. He became a persecutor of the way  3. He is now an Apostle of Christ. And how did that happen? He met the living Christ Jesus and his life […]

Acts 22:1-30. Now in Jerusalem, Paul is accused and dragged out of the temple by the Jews. The Roman Commander comes to his rescue and allows Paul, from of the top of the temple stairs, to addess the angry crowd in Hebrew. This chapter covers Paul’s masterful and powerful defense of the gopel and his […]

Acts 9:1-43. As persecution of the church increases and God sets the stage for the gospel to go out to the uttermost parts, we are introduced to His chosen vessel in this classic account of Saul of Tarsus’ conversion. Saul, one persecutor of the church, now becomes Paul, The apostle to the Gentiles.