The prayer of the week is based on Revelation 19:5 Praise to You, our God! All Your servants are to praise Your name. We are to fear You, the living God of the Bible.  Fearing You is rightfully worshiping You in reverence! It does not matter if I have power, prestige or fame…I am to […]

  Paul and followers of Christ in Thessalonica experienced jealousy and hatred.  Today Christians experience the same things in many towns, villages and cities. Come and consider what happened in Thessalonica noticing the similarities of today. Paul, Silas and Timothy went to Thessalonica and reasoned, explained and proclaimed Jesus.  Proving He was the Messiah according […]

 Paul reasoned, explained and gave Scriptural evidence of Jesus being the Messiah as prophesied by God in the Pentateuch and the Torah (the Old Testament for Christians). We are not told what Scriptures Paul used but the following are possibilities. (NASB) Acts 17:3 “explaining and giving evidence that the Christ had to suffer and rise […]

  Paul, Silas and Timothy traveled to other cities in Macedonia.  They came to Thessalonica and found a synagogue of the Jews.  Paul’s custom was to always look for a synagogue before he preached to the Gentiles. (Acts 17:1-2) Paul reasoned with the Jewish congregation for three Sabbaths – a Sabbath is the seventh day […]

This is not a devotional about the physical, mental and emotional benefits of walking. Although our outlook can be changed as we are walking. Paul and Silas and most of the people in the New Testament walked or sailed on ships. What amazing stamina to walk for days on end. Think about the value of […]

  At midnight, a great earthquake shook Philippi.  The foundations of the prison were shaken.  The jailer went to the prisoners, Paul and Silas, and asked this question: “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”  What was the answer?  “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved…”  And that is what the […]

  Paul and Silas: stripped of their robes, severely flogged with rods, imprisoned in stocks in the dungeon of the Philippi prison.  How did they respond to their circumstances?  They prayed to the living God, they sang hymns of praise to God!  And the other prisoners’ heard them.  (Acts 16:22-25) What happened at midnight?  EARTHQUAKE!  […]

The prayer of the week is based on (NIV) Isaiah 52:7 God of the Holy Bible…Father of the Lord Jesus Christ…Your word tells me: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news…”   Help me to proclaim Jesus Christ and the peace He gives by speaking Your truths in love. […]

The circumstances Paul and Silas had been stripped of their robes, beaten with rods, their feet fastened in stocks in the dungeon of the Philippi prison.  About midnight, those two men were praying and singing songs of praise and the other prisoners heard them!  (Acts 16:23-25) The historically, factually true account of that night (NASB) […]

  Paul and Silas were dragged to the chief magistrates of Philippi.  Their robes were torn off of them; they were beaten with rods and thrown into prison, not only prison but the inner prison, a dungeon. Scripture does not describe the condition of that dungeon – but from other prisons we can guess at […]