In 1999 a motion picture named The Matrix, added a new metaphor to our language. A character was given a choice. Take a red pill and be awakened to the raw truth that he had been ignoring. Or, take a blue pill and to just continue to ignore it and be none the wiser. What…
Acts Chapter One verses 12-14
Choosing a New 12th 12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James…
Romans Chapter One Verses 1-7
1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of…
Acts Chapter One Verses 6-10
6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy…
Study the Book of Romans
The book of Romans is considered to be the 6th epistle written by the apostle Paul, and it’s to a church that he did not found and has not yet visited. Romans is written while Paul is traveling by boat to Jerusalem. He’s delivering a collection that he has taken up for suffering Jews. As…