Acts 13

Introduction Acts 13 marks the beginning of a new part of the book of Acts. Up until now, the focus of the book has largely been on what the Risen and Exalted Lord Jesus Christ has been doing through the Apostle Peter. So, on the day of Pentecost, it was Peter who stood up before … Continue reading Acts 13 →

Acts 12

Introduction In chapters 10 and 11 of the book of Acts, the Lord made clear that salvation and eternal life in the presence of God is for everyone who believes. And the way he made that clear was by sending the Apostle Peter to preach the good news of Christ to Cornelius, who was a … Continue reading Acts 12 →

Acts 11

Introduction Last week we were studying chapter 10 and the story of how Cornelius, who was a Roman centurion and a Gentile, received a vision from the Lord to tell him to send men to Joppa to fetch Peter. And the next day, Peter also received a vision from the Lord which made clear to … Continue reading Acts 11 →

Ezekiel 22

Introduction Last week's chapter was all about how the Lord was going to unsheathe his sword and use it against the people of Jerusalem. And it turned out that when he referred to his sword, he meant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. God was going to send Nebuchadnezzar and his army to bring death and destruction … Continue reading Ezekiel 22 →

Psalm 143

Introduction Psalm 143 is another psalm of David. And in this psalm he appeals to the Lord his God to hear him as he cries to the Lord for help. He needs help, because there are enemies who are pursuing him and his life is in danger. And once again, David was writing as a … Continue reading Psalm 143 →

Psalm 142

Introduction Psalms 138 to 145 are psalms of David and today's one has a title which tells us that it's about a time when David was in a cave. We know of two occasions when David was in a cave. There may have been more, but the Bible records two occasions only. One is recorded … Continue reading Psalm 142 →

Acts 10

Introduction I made the point last week that we haven't heard much about Peter since chapter 5. Since then, Luke has told us about Stephen, who was the first Christian martyr; and Philip the Evangelist; and Saul -- or Paul as we now know him -- who was converted to faith in Christ and appointed … Continue reading Acts 10 →

Acts 09(32–43)

Introduction Today's passage is obviously about Peter. But it's been a while since we've heard anything about him. The passage which we studied last week was all about Saul who is now known as Paul. Up until the events of chapter 9, Saul hated the church of Christ and he wanted to do what he … Continue reading Acts 09(32–43) →

Acts 09(01–31)

Introduction I said last week that there are reminders throughout the book of Acts that the early years of the Christian church were extra-ordinary times when lots of extra-ordinary things took place which do not happen in our day. For instance, last week we read that an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip the … Continue reading Acts 09(01–31) →

Psalm 141

Introduction Today's psalm is another psalm of David. Psalms 138 to 145 are all psalms of David and I've said before that it's possible that these final psalms of David were a reminder to God's people after the Babylonian exile that God had not forgotten his promise to send his people a new king in … Continue reading Psalm 141 →