Set Your Hearts, Minds & Lifestyles on God Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17 (NIV) 1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things...
Jesus’ Fullness Frees Us from Legalism Scripture: Colossians 2 (NIV) 1 I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. 2 My goal is that they may be encouraged...
Jesus The Creator Reconciled Us to God Scripture: Colossians 1 (NIV) 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in...
Paul Tells Gentiles About Jesus Scripture: Acts 13:44-52(NIV) 44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what...
Paul Recalls the OT Through David Scripture: Acts 13:13-43(NIV) 13 From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem. 14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath...
Barnabas & Saul Begin 1st Missionary Journey Scripture: Acts 13:1-12(NIV) 1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the...
Herod’s Demise & Mission Preparations Scripture: Acts 12:18-25(NIV) 18 In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. 19 After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not...
Herod Kills James & Arrests Peter Scripture: Acts 12:1-17(NIV) 1 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the...
Barnabas & Saul Spend a Year in Antioch Scripture: Acts 11:19-30(NIV) 19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only...
Peter Retells the Story of His Vision Scripture: Acts 11:1-18(NIV) 1 The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers...