4.28.24 Acts 1:1–11 Part 3

The third thing he did was command them to wait. He gave them a task and then told them, “Not yet. Wait.” From Luke we read they were to stay in the city until they were clothed with power form on high. From Acts 1:4, they were not to depart from Jerusalem but wait for …

4.28.24 Acts 1:1–11 Part 2

Again, in verses 1–5, Luke reminds his friend Theophilus of how he ended the gospel of Luke. People who have thought about this a lot more than I have debate exactly when Acts was written. The majority lean to sometime in the 60s either shortly before or after Paul was executed. But some date it …

4.28.24 Acts 1:1–11 Part 1

When you think about the kingdom of God, what do you think about? If you are like me, the word kingdom is hard to separate from all of its earthly manifestations. When we think kingdom, my guess is that it is hard to get out of your mind the examples you know: even if you …

4.21.24 Psalm 67 Part III

Then the call to praise is repeated in verse 5 with a new reason in verse 6. This second reason is that common grace is given to all. The first line in verse 6 is the statement: the earth, not Jerusalem or Judea, but all the earth has yielded its increase. Despite the curse, the …

4.21.24 Psalm 67 Part II

The psalmist begins by invoking the blessing that Aaron and his sons were to say over the people of Israel, which is found in Numbers 6. In Numbers 6, after the blessing we read the why: so they will put God’s name on the people of Israel. God’s name, as we’ve talked about before most …

4.21.24 Psalm 67 Part I

In Acts 17, after Paul left Thessalonica, he travelled down to Berea and then to Athens. And while in Athens, he was invited to speak in the Areopagus, and I want to read his words to you to begin our time in God’s word this morning, “ So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, …

4.14.24 1 Thessalonians 5:16–28 Part III

Next Paul turns his attention to our response, not to where God has placed each of us, but to what God says to us.  First, don’t quench the Spirit. Don’t hinder what the Spirit is trying to do in you. So what is that? If we confine ourselves for the sake of time to categories …

4.14.24 1 Thessalonians 5:16–28 Part II

First, we are to rejoice always. I do not believe Paul means by this to just put on a happy face. Nor do I believe that he is annulling the lament psalms as appropriate for Christians. But all things being equal, Paul is saying that we should be glad in Christ. We should be, in …

4.14.24 1 Thessalonians 5:16–28 Part I

Good morning. We are finishing up our time in 1 Thessalonians this morning. Next week, we’ll look at Psalm 67 as sort of a transition and introduction to the book of Acts, which we will begin on the 28th.  “Where do I belong?” is a basic question of human existence. That’s because, as we said …

4.7.24 1 Thessalonians 5:12–15 Part IV

Then Paul turns his attention toward the believers relationships with one another. And there are six short commands, all of which come about because we need one another to do these things for us.  First, we are to have peace among ourselves. We are a people who are to settle disputes. We are a people …