No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss. But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down. For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’ So take courage! For I…

“So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said” —Acts 27:25 “God is not a man, so he does not lie” (Numbers 23:19). “God, who does not lie” (Titus 1:2). I can trust God fully and He is the only One I can trust fully! He always does what He says He will do and there is no one or nothing that can keep Him from doing so. What He has determined He will do. There are times we put our trust in people or things and expect that the people or things will do what they say they will or what they are supposed…

No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them—the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—so that they should live on forever and not see decay. —Psalm 49:7-9 Did you grab that? “No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them— the ransom is costly, no payment is enough.” Sin is an eternal problem. No mere man can take care of this eternal problem. This should help us understand who Jesus is. He is no mere man. He is the God Man. Only God can take care of this eternal sin problem…

‘I am on trial before you today because I believe in the resurrection of the dead!’ —Acts 24:21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-m9sRRN9MA Jesus proved Himself to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead (Romans 1:4). The Apostle Paul said that “If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are…

And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you. —Psalm 39:7 Where is your hope? In your job, schooling, finances, clubs, family or something/someone else? Where is the hope of a nation or people group? I don’t know about you, but my hope is in the Lord? All these other things may be good, but hope in the Lord is the best and has eternal impact! “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know…

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. —Psalm 36:9 I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead. —Acts 23:6 Jesus Christ— Why His Name? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wku9OphQ7JE WHY DO YOU DO IT? THINK ABOUT IT! Why do people punctuate their every- day speech with the name of Jesus Christ, Jesus, Christ etc? · Why do people, when they get mad, use His name to let off some steam? · Why do people use His name when they hurt themselves? (For instance: you hit your thumb with a hammer, and in anger you say “Jesus Christ”) BE TRUTHFUL WITH YOURSELF…

I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear…

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. —Psalm 32:1-2 Every single person that has ever lived on this planet is a wicked sinner, a trespasser of God’s law, of His perfection, of His expectations. Sin is vile and cannot come into the presence of the Holy Lord God Almighty. This is why an unforgiven person cannot enter Heaven without forgiveness that comes through the blood of Jesus. This is also why an unforgiven person will end up in eternal hell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbILLkOmLdc “Now to the one…

Paul said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.” —Acts 21:13 Is Jesus this much of a priority in our lives? What is it that you or I are not willing to give up “for the sake of the Lord Jesus?” The Apostle Paul was willing to give up his very life, but then he had the attitude that “For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really…

“So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock—his church, purchased with his own blood—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders. I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock. Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following. —Acts 20:28-30 We are under attack! Do we understand this? Truly, are we aware of the spiritual battle all around us? Even from among those at the local church can come a wolf that is in sheep’s clothing seeking to destroy the church by…