“Evidence From History!”
“Evidence From History!”(Mt.12:38-42).“Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, ‘Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.’ He answered, ‘A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and […]
“The Lord Will Protect You III!”
“The Lord Will Protect You III!”(Acts 24:23-35).After the coupplot on Paul had been unravelled, the commander “called two of his centurions and ordered them, ‘Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken […]
“The Lord Will Protect You II!
“The Lord Will Protect You II!”(Acts 23:12-22).Yesterday’s pericope ended with, “…the Lord stood near Paul and said, ‘Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.’”Today’s pericope is a continuation of Paul’s story. It tells how “some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath […]
“The Lord Will Protect You!”
“The Lord Will Protect You!”(Acts 22:30-23:11).Paul was brought before the Sanhedrin – the highest tribunal of the Jews. His detractors had stirred other Jews against him, claiming, “This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and our law and this place…” They also accused him of having brought Greeks into the temple […]
“Sent By God To Save Lives!”
“Sent By God To Save Lives!”(Gen.45:1-15).Joseph was hated by his brothers because he was the favourite of their father. Besides, his kind of dreams, which he recounted to them, showed that his brothers would eventually bow to him as if he were a king.Their hatred led them to attempt to murder him, but since he […]