Thought for May 6th. “SIGNS AND WONDERS”
Today's readings.. Deuteronomy 23, Song of Solomon 3, Acts 16&17 One of the better known incidents in the Bible is when Paul was in Athens confronting the idol worshippers and then gave his speech on
Thought for May 5th. “IF YOU KEEP YOURSELF FROM THESE …”
Today's readings.. Deuteronomy 22, Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon 2, Acts 14&15 Today we read about a serious conference that took place in Jerusalem among the disciples and other principal brethren about problems that had
Thought for May 4th. “JUDGE YOURSELVES UNWORTHY OF ETERNAL LIFE”
Today's readings.. Deuteronomy 21, Song of Solomon 1, Acts 13 We consider today’s chapter 13 in Acts to be one of the most ‘powerful’ in the Scriptures in the way it portrays the essential
Thought for May 3rd. “… WITH STEADFAST PURPOSE”
Today's readings.. Deuteronomy 20 Ecclesiastes 12, Acts 11&12 One of the early converts after the day of Pentecost was a man called Barnabas; we are not told all that much about him but what
Thought for May 2nd. “PREACHING GOOD NEWS OF PEACE”
Today's readings... Deuteronomy 19, Ecclesiastes 11, Acts 10 Today we read of the perplexity of the Apostle Peter when he has a vision, while sleeping, of a great sheet lowered from heaven which contained
Thought for May 1st. “WHY ARE YOU PERSECUTING ME”
Today's readings... Deuteronomy 18, Ecclesiastes 10, Acts 9 Most people have heard and read of the dramatic conversion of the Apostle Paul. Acts Chapter 8 starts by telling us that Paul “approved of” the
Thought for April 30th. “TIME AND CHANCE HAPPEN TO THEM ALL”
Today's readings.. Deuteronomy 17, Ecclesiastes 9, Acts 8 In our Ecclesiastes reading today a verse occurs which has caused much discussion, “Again I saw that under the sun” writes Solomon, “the race is not to
Thought for April 29th. “YOU STIFF-NECKED PEOPLE”
Today's readings.. Deuteronomy 16, Ecclesiastes 8, Acts 7 Stephen’s speech (in Acts 7) before the Jewish Council is a history lesson! Why? For what purpose? He reviews all that had happened since the time
Thought for April 28th. “WE MUST OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN”
Today's readings.. Deuteronomy 15, Ecclesiastes 7, Acts 5&6 The commission Jesus gave his disciples to go out preaching tested their faith to the uttermost. They were to just begin in Jerusalem, and what a