When Apollos is introduced to the reader in Acts 18, he is described as being “mighty in the Scriptures” and “instructed in the way of the Lord” (18:24-25). I have known some men who I considered to be “mighty in the Scriptures.” I stand in awe of such men. I would imagine that the brethren in Ephesus were impressed with Apollos. Sometimes,…

When Apollos is introduced to the reader in Acts 18, he is described as being “mighty in the Scriptures” and “instructed in the way of the Lord” (18:24-25). I have known some men who I considered to be “mighty in the Scriptures.” I stand in awe of such men. I would imagine that the brethren in Ephesus were impressed with Apollos. Sometimes,…

When Apollos is introduced to the reader in Acts 18, he is described as being “mighty in the Scriptures” and “instructed in the way of the Lord” (18:24-25). I have known some men who I considered to be “mighty in the Scriptures.” I stand in awe of such men. I would imagine that the brethren in Ephesus were impressed with Apollos. Sometimes,…

Hebrews 11 is that great chapter of faith, which highlights great Bible heroes of the Old Testament, who were (and are) great Bible heroes because of their great faith in God. In the midst of this great roll call is this wonderful declaration, “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of…

Sometimes when you’re talking to someone about a Biblical subject, they may bring up some hypothetical situation or tell some random (made-up) story that they think illustrates their particular position on that Bible subject. For example, someone may try to illustrate (with a story) how requiring conditions to be met does not then make something a gift or asking about a random…

When Paul addressed the Jerusalem mob in Acts 22, he confessed that in his pre-conversion life he had “persecuted this Way to the death” (22:4). “This Way”? What is that? On his way to Damascus in Acts 9, he was planning to find and persecute “any who were of the Way” (9:2). “The Way”? Who are they? That was the Holy Spirit’s…

If I knew that the thief was going to break into the house that night, I would not have left the car keys on the counter. I would have moved the camera to the back room. I would have done a number of things differently…if I had only known. You know that the Bible says that Jesus will come “as a thief…

The Bible gives great emphasis to widows and to the special place they have in the heart of God. In the Old Testament, there were laws instructing to “not afflict any widow” (Ex. 22:22; cf. Zech. 7:10) and to make special provisions to see that they were not neglected (Deut. 14:29; 24:20-21; 26:13). In the New Testament, one of the first crises…