Life rarely goes according to plan, and Paul and Barnabas experienced this reality during their first missionary journey. Despite facing opposition in Iconium, being misunderstood and worshipped as gods in Lystra, and even being stoned and left for dead, they remained...
When sharing the Gospel, we encounter three distinct reactions: receptive hearts that hunger for more truth, jealous opposition from those threatened by God’s message, and joyful reception from those who discover they’re included in God’s grace. Paul...
God’s Word has inherent power to transform lives, as seen throughout history when skeptics encounter Scripture and are changed by its truth. In Acts 12-13, we see how God’s Word increases and multiplies despite persecution, how God calls specific people to...
Paul’s sermon in Antioch of Pisidia demonstrates the power of the Gospel message. He masterfully connected Old Testament promises to their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, showing how God’s plan unfolded through Abraham, Moses, David, and ultimately Jesus. The...
Every person struggles with the fundamental question of why they exist. The answer lies in three universal purposes that apply to everyone regardless of circumstances. First, we were created in God’s image for relationship with Him – not just to know about...
In our culture where truth is often seen as relative, the Bible reveals that truth is actually a person – Jesus Christ himself. When Jesus declared ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life,’ He wasn’t just pointing to truth but claiming to be...
