The Thing God Allows and Nobody Wants Key Verse to Read and Treasure Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I […]
Having Faith, Even When God’s Answers are Delayed (Day 2) Read Key Verse: Acts 24:27 When two years had lapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison. (v24. ESV) Studying Acts 24:22-27 This week we are looking […]
A Lesson in Humility Read Also: Matthew 14:1-21 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on […]
What the Lord Says Regarding the Sufficiency of His Grace But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, my power is perfected in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9, HCSB) The apostle Paul shares with believers the answer he received from the Lord after praying several times for God […]
Advancing to the Next Round More than that we rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame. (Romans 5:3-5, ESV) Our son in law was waiting to see if he had advanced to the […]
Daily Encouragement for the Soul 