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Daily Bible Study | Daily DevotionalsDaily Bible Study and Daily DevotionalsArchive >> April 2008
After being away from home for a month it is always exciting to walk through the airport doors and see my family and friends who know me most. Acts 28.1-16 Reference: v.15 The brothers there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these men Paul thanked God and was encouraged. (NIV Bible)
God is always present in our world but we are often too busy or preoccupied to notice Him.
The disaster does not come from making a mistake, the disaster comes from not learning from our mistakes. Acts 27.1-26 Reference: v. 21 After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: "Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss." (NIV Bible)
The other week I was preaching a sermon from 2 Samuel 9. In this passage David extends his hand of hospitality to the grandson of Saul, the previous King who tried to kill David. While this is an amazing story (possibly one of my favourites) it holds many challenging names for anyone trying to read it aloud. In our church service one of the congregation members stands up before the sermon
If your church was to suddenly disappear would anyone notice? Acts 25.23-26.32 Reference: v. 26.26b I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner. (NIV Bible)
All the unusual names in this passage allowed me to keep the situation at a distance, however the ordinary name 'Bernice' made me realise that this could be anyone of us. Acts 25.1-22 Reference: v.13 A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus. (NIV Bible)
No matter how great or small our trials are we can draw strength from the great example of how Paul lived. Acts 24.1-27 Reference: v.27 When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison. (NIV Bible)
I've just been to a Delirious concert. They are a great band. I must admit that I don't listen to their music all that often (I had mainly gone along to their concert to accompany
We must not limit God to only being able to work through Christians. I see pictures of God through all people and all things He has created. Acts 23.23-35 Reference: v.28 "I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin." (NIV Bible)
Each person has the potential - in our everyday, simple way - to glorify God in this world. Acts 23.12-22 Reference: v.16 But when the son of Paul's sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul. (NIV Bible) |
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