Wherever the Gospel has gone, light has burst forth into that culture. But sometimes the light is extinguished. In this message, we explore further lessons from the seven churches in Revelation. For …

What does the cross mean to us? When Jesus affirmed and critiqued the seven churches in Revelation, the preaching of the cross was at stake. In this message, we take an honest look at the early churc…

Imagine all God can do through someone solely focused on God’s will. Paul’s determination to settle a church split in Jerusalem drove him into hardship, and eventually, to a defining trial in Rome. I…

Church conflict can be sharp. After completing two missionary journeys to the Gentiles, Paul returned to Jerusalem to settle an argument which put the outreach of the Gospel at risk. In this message,…

What are we willing to do because of our passion for God? Some new believers in Jerusalem were on the edge of compromise. In this message, we meet Paul as he demonstrated obedience, humility, and cla…

Many today ignore their conscience when confronted with Christianity. The Apostle Paul spoke directly to Felix, causing the Caesarean governor discomfort. In this message from Acts 24, we overhear Pa…

If the truth were fully known, we often prefer darkness rather than light. The Roman Governor Felix and his wife experienced a divine appointment with the Apostle Paul. In this message, Paul preaches…

Too often, we sacrifice eternity on the altar of the here-and-now. Though Paul was on trial, he confronted the Roman governor Felix’s sin face-to-face. In this message, we hear a clear warning agains…

The truth about our sin never comes at a convenient time. When Paul met Felix, the Holy Spirit convicted the governor of his sin. In this message, we unravel why leaders like Felix or even America’s …

The testimony of ordinary people is compelling. After Paul’s court case was delayed for years, his defense before the pagan king was his story of Christ’s redemption. In this message, we recount Paul…

When God shines His light upon our consciences, we see everything clearly. Though Paul faced certain death in Rome, he took every opportunity to share about his conversion on a Damascus road. In this…

God uses messes and injustices for His good purposes. Paul pled his case before Rome’s king in Israel, seizing the moment of his almost certain death to communicate the Gospel. In this message, we’re…

When God transforms our desires by giving us a new nature, it’s a miracle. Though King Agrippa granted an appeal to Caesar, he did not accept Paul’s invitation to faith. In this message, we celebrate…

We face many storms in life, even when we’re in the will of God. While in chains, Paul was sailing to his trial in Rome when a storm arose. In this message from Acts 27, we explore the first of three…

A storm at sea can quickly become our grave. While aboard a ship to Rome, Paul faced a sinking ship—and the possibility that all would be lost. In this message, we watch the reactions of both the sai…

What compels Christians to be courageous in the face of life’s storms? In Acts 27, were it not for the courage of Paul, all the prisoners and soldiers aboard his ship would have been lost. In this me…

While we may not experience it in the same way, we all know what it means to be rejected or condemned. In Luke 17, a group of ten foreign lepers sought healing from Jesus, the Jewish teacher. In this…

At Thanksgiving, we hope to return home to loved ones around a table. For the ten lepers crying out for healing from Jesus, they were isolated from society. In this message, we anticipate how Jesus w…

Thanklessness is a sign of the heart that does not know God, the One who sustains us every minute. After Jesus healed ten lepers who showed many similarities, only one of them acted differently, stan…

Life is difficult. In 2 Corinthians 4, the Apostle Paul gives us perspective on what really matters—more than all the hurts, accidents, and failures of life. In this message, we discover the first of…

Some things are more important than life itself. For the believer, even though our body is decaying, there is always new life within us. In this message from 2 Corinthians 4, we weigh the contrast be…

We all need fresh perspective. In 2 Corinthians 4, Paul gives us a glimpse of how God sees the span of our life and our success. In this message, we compare two points of view: the seen and the unsee…