Some thoughts on Scripture

Acts 28-7-10--"In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days. And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his... Sign in to see full entry.

Acts 27:22--"And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship." Anyone whose life is spared from a catastrophe-- such as a fire, an earthquake, a flood, etc.--is most grateful to get out of it with his or her own life, even upon losing all of one's... Sign in to see full entry.

Acts 26:6-7--"And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers. To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. For this hope's sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews." Having been a Pharisee, on an errant path from... Sign in to see full entry.

Acts 25: "Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him, asking a favor agaisnt him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem--while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him." The above represents probably the worst intent and action by the... Sign in to see full entry.

Acts 24:16--"This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men." Jesus states two great commandments, the first to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind; and the second to love your neighbor as yourself (see Matthew 22(37-39 ). In the... Sign in to see full entry.

Acts 23:11--"But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, 'Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.' " The first thing that stands out to me about this verse is the mention that "the Lord stood by him and said... " The... Sign in to see full entry.

Acts 22:20--"And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by consenting to his death, and guarding the clothes of those whe were killing him." Complicity to a crime is no small matter, especially of such crimes as murder, robbery, rape, harboring a fugitive, etc. To be... Sign in to see full entry.

Acts 21:25--"But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things strangled, and from sexual immorality." In the early days of the church, when there was an outreach to the Gentiles, there was... Sign in to see full entry.

Acts 20:22-25--"And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that... Sign in to see full entry.

Acts 19:23-27--"And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way. For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen. He called them together with workers of similar occupation, and said: 'Men, you know that we... Sign in to see full entry.