Saturday 11/20/21

Today we will land in the book of 1 Corinthians. Paul is writing because he has heard of ungodly practices in the church there, and (as we’ve seen) because of his great love for his people, he confronts their sin and offers teaching. Read 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9 Paul speaks and prays in such an aspirational way as he opens …

Friday 11/19/21

Read Acts 26 We are back in Acts and King Agrippa, his wife, and Festus get an audience with Paul. What stands out to you from what Paul says? Where do you see evidence of Paul’s heart and love for people to understand faith in Jesus? Who are the people in your life you are longing to see turn towards …

Thursday 11/18/21

Today we will pop into the book of Thessalonians. We saw in Acts 17 that Paul departed abruptly from Thessalonica. He writes this letter to these new believers to encourage them in their faith, and to remind them how to live because Christ is coming back. We learn a lot about them and a lot about Paul from these two …

Wednesday 11/17/21

Read Acts 25 Paul had his trial before Felix, and now it is Festus’ turn. Festus has succeeded Felix and finds a leftover Paul still in prison. The Jewish leaders bring their accusations, Paul denies, and Festus is stymied. I get the feeling that things are just as Paul wants. He appeals to Caesar and apparently those are the magic …

Tuesday 11/16/21

Today we will pop into the book of Galatians, one of the first Epistles written by Paul. We heard during an October sermon how Paul encouraged the Apostles to not burden the Gentile believers with observing the whole law, specifically the command to be circumcised. He reasoned that we are all saved through the same means: faith. All undeserved. All …

Monday 11/15/21

Read Acts 24 Consider the following questions: In your mind, what is going on in this chapter? What is interesting or confusing? Have you ever been called on to give a defense of your faith in God? What was that situation like? After reading this chapter, how would you describe Felix? Paul is imprisoned for two years so that Felix …

Sunday 11/14/21

Spend this morning reviewing again what you are thankful for. Also spend time praying for God’s kingdom to come and His justice to rule. Next week and following we will trace Paul’s journey to Rome and prison. Along the way, we are going to pop in and out of some of the Epistles he wrote to the churches he started …