Treating a Runaway Slave as a Brother Scripture: Philemon (NIV) 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker— 2 also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow...
Godly Households and Prayer Scripture: Colossians 3:18-4:18 (NIV) 18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in...
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...