Paul needs encouragement at a difficult time in his ministry and God does it in numerous amazing ways. New workers, returned workers, 'saved' by a government ruler and has the…
In this chapter we see the variety of different people reached with the gospel as well as the different ways people are threatened by the gospel (including the enemy). If…
Paul and Silas return to the churches Paul and Barnabas planted on their first mission trip in Ch. 13-14. Paul meets and brings on Timothy and Luke joins them in…
Paul and Barnabas disagree on taking Mark along a second time. While the focus often is on the disagreement, the reality is that God needs and uses all of us.…
The early church faces its first real crisis as Jewish Pahrisaic backgrounded new believers struggle with gentiles becoming 'children of God' without becoming Jewish first. Thankfully with good interaction and…
Jesus' prayer the might before He dies is based on the fact that the resurrection will happen. If the resurrection doesn't happen, the things Jesus prayed for won't happen. We…
Jesus uses the analogy of a vine and a branches to describe His closeness to His followers. But He also chose that to help them understand that without 'remaining' in…
Jesus assures His disciples that even though He is physically leaving He is not spiritually departing. He will send the Spirit who will be with them and in them. This…
