The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome.” (Acts 23:11 ESV). Paul had testified one last time before the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem, but their hearts continued to be hardened. After being

The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession (Psalm 2:7-8 ESV). The book of Acts attributes this psalm to David. Yet David did not, nor did any other Jewish king,

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night (Psalm 1:1-2 ESV). The first psalm begins with both

“Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you (2 Kings 20:5 ESV). Hezekiah, king of Judah, was sick to the point of death. The prophet Isaiah came

“Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord (2 Kings 19:14 ESV). When King Hezekiah of Judah received a letter from the king of Assyria threatening to overthrow Jerusalem and mocking his dependence on

“Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed (Acts 20:7, 11 ESV). The disciples in the city of Troas gathered on a Sunday to hear the apostle Paul preach. They couldnt get enough

Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices (Acts 19:18 ESV). An amazing thing began to happen in the city of Ephesus, new believers began to confess their sin and turn from their sinful practices. Their faith in Christ led to life-change. And their confession and repentance led to

“Put not your trust in princes (Psalms 146:3 ESV). In this election year, most of the news and even daily conversations are around politics and who should be president. This is especially so after last nights presidential debate. Yet this psalm reminds us that those who put their trust in political leaders and parties will

Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment (Proverbs 18:1 ESV). God has made us with a need for fellowship. Indeed one of Gods earliest observations of humanity was what he said to Adam, “It is not good that the man should be alone (Gen. 2:18). Yet, the temptation

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so (Acts 17:10-11 ESV). Those in Berea who heard Pauls message, listened and compared it to