Acts 16: 1 – 5 Timothy joins Paul and Silas Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. Paul wanted to take him along on theContinue reading “Acts 16: 1 – 5 Timothy joins Paul and Silas”
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Acts 15: 1 – 21 The council at Jerusalem
Acts 15: 1 – 21 The council at Jerusalem Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: ‘Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.’ This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed,Continue reading “Acts 15: 1 – 21 The council at Jerusalem”
Acts 14: 1 – 7 In Iconium
Acts 14: 1 – 7 In Iconium At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. So Paul andContinue reading “Acts 14: 1 – 7 In Iconium”
Acts 8: 9 – 25 Simon the sorcerer
Acts 8: 9 – 25 Simon the sorcerer Now for some time a man named Simon had practised sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, ‘The man is rightly calledContinue reading “Acts 8: 9 – 25 Simon the sorcerer”
Acts 4: 32 – 37 The believers share their possessions
Acts 4: 32 – 37 The believers share their possessions All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace wasContinue reading “Acts 4: 32 – 37 The believers share their possessions”
Luke 18: 9 – 14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector
Luke 18: 9 – 14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood byContinue reading “Luke 18: 9 – 14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector”
Luke 16: 16 – 18 Additional teachings
Luke 16: 16 – 18 Additional teachings ‘The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a penContinue reading “Luke 16: 16 – 18 Additional teachings”
Luke 14: 15 – 24 The parable of the great banquet
Luke 14: 15 – 24 The parable of the great banquet When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, ‘Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.’ Jesus replied: ‘A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.Continue reading “Luke 14: 15 – 24 The parable of the great banquet”
Luke 10: 38 – 42 At the home of Martha and Mary
Luke 10: 38 – 42 At the home of Martha and Mary As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But MarthaContinue reading “Luke 10: 38 – 42 At the home of Martha and Mary”
Luke 8: 40 – 56 Jesus raises a dead girl and heals a sick woman
Luke 8: 40 – 56 Jesus raises a dead girl and heals a sick woman Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter,Continue reading “Luke 8: 40 – 56 Jesus raises a dead girl and heals a sick woman”
Seeking the Light 