For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve. Acts 27:23 Listen to the way the apostle described God. God is the one "whose I am." Paul belonged to God, body and soul, and every moment of his existence reflected that. He was a slave of Jesus Christ (Rom. 1:1). Of …
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day. Acts 26:22 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble (Ps. 46:1). We should bless the Lord, "who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation" (Ps. 68:19). The apostle Paul found this to be …
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Mt. 25:21 This is from the famous parable of the talents. In this parable, a ruler gives talents (a significant …
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: and have hope toward God, which they themselves allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just …
Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. Acts 23:5 Paul said something similar later on to Titus. It is this: we are to "speak evil of no man" (Tit. 3:2). Interestingly enough, it comes right on the …
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Acts 22:7 Before he became Paul the apostle of Jesus Christ, he was Saul the persecutor of Jesus Christ. However, he had never actually, as far as we know, met the Lord Jesus before he met him on the …
For now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. Gen. 22:12 Abraham's radical obedience is defined by the fact that he obeyed God even when it looked like God was going back on his promise and when it meant losing that which was most precious to …
And Jesus stood still. Mt. 20:32 Here was the busiest man in the world, and busy with nothing that was not truly meaningful and of eternal value. Every moment was well spent and every hour was redeemed. Moreover, here was a man whose time was extremely valuable because he had wisdom and power and …
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace; for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. Acts 18:9-10 Some folks think that because salvation is all of grace (and it is) and because …
For the joy of the LORD is your strength. Neh. 8:10 This was the reason given to the people of Israel that they should not weep in response to the reading of God's word (Neh. 8:9-10). Now, there is a place for weeping and for a godly sorrow that leads to repentance (cf. 2 Cor. 7:10). And there is a …