Hope for the Apathetic (Acts 27)
Many souls today are apathetic toward the gospel. “Be saved from this perverse generation,” is an appeal that sounds to their lost ears...
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wallingfordnazaren
May 27, 20233 min read
The Interests of the Holy Spirit (Acts 25)
“Then Agrippa said to Festus, ‘I also would like to hear the man myself.’” (Acts 25:22) God’s will for our lives often seems like a...
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wallingfordnazaren
May 25, 20233 min read
Aiming For Christlikeness (Acts 23)
The Bible portrays all people, with the exception of Jesus Christ, as mere mortals, flawed and often weak, yet greatly loved by God. This...
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wallingfordnazaren
May 23, 20232 min read
Being Persuaded (Acts 21)
“And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, ‘The will of the Lord be done!’” (Acts 21:14) When we hold to an...
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wallingfordnazaren
May 19, 20233 min read
A Teachable Spirit (Acts 18)
“… When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.” (Acts 18:26) What...
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wallingfordnazaren
May 17, 20233 min read
Welcoming Divine Redirection (Acts 16)
In our human nature, most of us prefer to receive a complete set of instructions and then go carry out the task on our own until it is...
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wallingfordnazaren
May 6, 20233 min read
We Need Preachers (Acts 7)
Why do we need preachers? After all, the Holy Spirit is unlimited and all-powerful, able to go anywhere and open up the hearts and eyes...
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wallingfordnazaren
May 4, 20233 min read
Understanding Fire (Acts 5)
If the judgment of Ananias and Saphira seems harsh to us, either we are misunderstanding it entirely, or we need to see the sinfulness of...
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wallingfordnazaren
May 1, 20233 min read
What Do You Have? (Acts 3)
It is a principle of God’s kingdom that we will have the fruit of whatever we seek. That which you and I sow is the same thing we will...
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wallingfordnazaren
Apr 29, 20232 min read
The Holy Spirit Chooses (Acts 1)
We can learn from the work of the Holy Spirit even prior to the day of Pentecost. Jesus said of the Holy Spirit before His death that,...
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wallingfordnazaren
Apr 27, 20232 min read
The Purifying Work (Malachi 3)
Have you ever asked, “What does Jesus do when He comes to work in our lives?” In the third chapter of Malachi, the ministry of Jesus is...
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wallingfordnazaren
Apr 25, 20233 min read
Honoring Our Father (Malachi 1)
The Lord asks, “If I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?” This question booms down the centuries...
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wallingfordnazaren
Apr 18, 20233 min read
A God-Appointed Fish (Jonah 2)
We do not enjoy distress. We avoid situations in which we are out of control, so that distress will not multiply. Naturally, we might...
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wallingfordnazaren
Apr 6, 20233 min read
Power Under Control (John 18)
The Greek word in our Bibles translated “gentleness” or “meekness” has a literal meaning of “strength under control.” The implications...
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wallingfordnazaren
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Welcoming the Helper (John 16)
There is a sense in which everything you and I have ever sensed of Jesus Christ, His presence, His peace, His love, His joy, can all be...
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wallingfordnazaren
Apr 1, 20233 min read
What Is Inside of You? (John 14)
What freedom the Lord had, even in the hours leading up to His arrest and crucifixion, by which he could say, “the ruler of the world is...
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wallingfordnazaren
Mar 31, 20233 min read
God's Tactical Patience (John 13)
God has given us very great and precious promises (2 Peter 1:4). We have the promise of eternal life (1 John 2:25), the assurance that He...
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wallingfordnazaren
Mar 28, 20233 min read
Learning From the Good Shepherd (John 10)
Jesus’ words in John 10 reveal Him as our Shepherd, while also calling the sheep to learn to become like Him. Every sheep becomes a...
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wallingfordnazaren
Mar 24, 20233 min read
God's Promise to the Thirsty (John 7)
“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink” (John 7:37). With one invitation, one sentence, Jesus calls powerfully to the heart...
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wallingfordnazaren
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Knowledge or Life? (John 5)
Often, we make general statements, like, “Take time to read your Bible.” And this is a good instruction, if our spiritual footing is...
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