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After reviewing the first few chapters of Acts, Ken Boa looks at Acts 13. This chapter describes a pivotal point in the history of the church. Now the gospel begins spreading through Paul’s missionary journeys.
Whenever Paul went to a new location, he would first proclaim the gospel in the synagogues. The Old Testament was the foundation upon which he preached the resurrection of Christ.
As he followed this pattern on his missionary journey, he encountered a false teacher, the magician Elymas. Seeking to turn the proconsul away from the gospel, Elymas spread lies in order to refute Paul. But he was no match for the Holy Spirit. Paul not only taught the proconsul the truth, but the Holy Spirit worked through him to blind Elymas, authenticating Paul’s message.
By going from city to city, Paul established a foundation for the gospel. The Holy Spirit worked in the hearts of those who listened, and many came to salvation.
The Jews, however, would often reject Paul and the good news of Jesus Christ. Filled with jealousy, they accused Paul and those with him of blaspheming God. Because of this, Paul frequently turned to the Gentiles. All of this was part of God’s plan to grow the church and spread the gospel to all nations.
Watch part 86 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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