“Whosoever Shall Call …”
“For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him; for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved …” (Rom. 10:12f). These two verses are a conclusion of a continuing argument begun in verse […]
“Why Doth He Still Find Fault?”
“Thou wilt say then unto me, why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?” (Rom. 9:19). Paul anticipated these questions based upon conclusions he had reached about Moses and Pharaoh. He wrote, “So then he hath mercy on whom he will (Moses) and whom he will, he hardeneth (Pharaoh)” (9:18). This sounds […]
“Ye Are Not Under Law …”
“For sin shall not have dominion over you, for ye are not under law, but under grace” (Rom. 6:14). This conclusion (that it is a “conclusion” is evident by its beginning with the word “for”) is drawn from two earlier statements in the paragraph. First it is urged, “Let not sin therefore reign in your […]
“Who In Hope …”
“… believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which was spoke, so shall thy seed be” (Rom. 4:18) With good reason Abraham is called the “father of the faithful” and “the friend of God.” Seldom is such faith seen in man. There was no […]
Acts 22
As is recorded in chapter 21, Paul was seized and, but for the intervention of Roman authorities, would have been killed by the Jews. That intervention spared his life but left him in chains for the balance of the account of his life, as Luke records it, in Acts. From this point in his life […]
Acts 21
Paul and his company sailed away from Miletus, passing by Cos, Rhodes, and Patara. At this latter site, they found a vessel crossing over to Phoenicia and they went on board and set sail. They passed by Cyprus, once the scene of the labors of Paul and Barnabas on their first journey and which was […]
Acts 20
After the uproar promoted by Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen had ceased, Paul called for the disciples and exhorted them, then he made plans to go into Macedonia. Luke records some of the emotions Paul felt at other points in his history, but made no comment of Paul’s feelings here. It is Paul who records […]
Acts 19
Paul’s third journey actually began in chapter 18 when Luke tells that he “went through the regions of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples” (18:23), but it is in chapter 19 that we find much rewards from his labors. He had left Prisca and Aquilla in Ephesus at the end of his second journey […]
Acts 25
If one were to compare Festus and Felix morally, secular history tells that Festus was by far the better man. However, Felix was more “in the know” of the people he governed. He had “more exact knowledge concerning the Way” (24:22). When Festus arrived in Judaea, replacing Felix who had been recalled to Rome, he […]
Acts 24
Paul’s protectors delivered him safely into the hands of Felix along with a letter from Lysias the chief captain. Since Lysias had directed that Paul’s accusers lay their charges against Paul before Felix and Felix, by inquiry of Paul, had learned that he being from Cilicia (which was of his jurisdiction), Felix told Paul he […]