Acts 18 – Paul In Corinth
Paul left Athens, and went to Corinth, which was 46 miles away. He met with Aquila and Priscilla there, who had come from Italy after the Roman emperor Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Roman (we...
View ArticleWeek 42 summary posted
Continuing in the book of Acts this week, we start chapter 19 tomorrow with Paul in Ephesus, where he has some thoughts for the elders of that church, as well as the other members. It is during this...
View ArticleEphesians 1 – Spiritual Blessings in Christ
Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians is one of the four “prison epistles” that he wrote while imprisoned by the Romans (the other three being Philippians, Colossians and Philemon). Paul established the...
View ArticleThe Friends Greet You – 3 John
John’s 3rd epistle consists of only one chapter and a total of 15 verses. He opens the letter by affectionately addressing someone named Gaius. Nothing at all is known about him. Most scholars believe...
View ArticlePaul’s Emotional Goodbye to the Elders of Ephesus – Acts 20
While at Miletus, Paul called the elders at Ephesus to come to him, a journey of perhaps 30 miles or so. Verses 18-37 end with a tearful goodbye, as he tells them that he knows he will never see their...
View ArticleThe Riches of His Grace – Eph 1
Paul loves the church at Ephesus, and that fact is no more evident than in his letter to the Ephesians. In chapter one, he speaks to them of the saving grace of Jesus: In him we have redemption through...
View ArticleThe Dividing Wall – Ephesians 2-3
Paul continues his letter to the Christians at Ephesus in Ephesians chapter 2, telling them that, like all Christians, they have been saved by grace, which is a gift from God, and not by anything that...
View ArticleOne Faith – Ephesians 4
In Ephesians chapter four, Paul “preaches” in his letter about unity in the body of Christ, saying there is only one body and one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father...
View ArticleWhole Armor of God- Ephesians 5-6
In chapter 5 of Paul’s letter to the saints at Ephesus, he spends some time talking to them about the dangers of sexual immorality, warning them not to fall into the traps and temptations of such...
View ArticlePaul With Priscilla and Aquilla – Acts 18-19
Paul left Athens, and went to Corinth, which was 46 miles away. He met with Aquila and Priscilla there, who had come from Italy after the Roman emperor Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Roman (we...
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