In case you missed it you can listen to Joanne Colby's testimony here. Joanne shares how God's immeasurable grace has been sustaining her the last 3 years as she has been experiencing the effects of ALS. "Good morning everyone. I am Joanne Colby and I have ALS. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the brain to lose control over your muscles. There is no cure and...  Read More

Sermon Overview:In this sermon, CJ brings our attention back to the invisible hand of God. God is using some of the hardest days for Paul in a way that is gospel advancing and Christ exalting. Paul remains in prison for over two years and as a result is able to share the gospel with kings and rulers. He did not know all the reasons why God had him in prison, but he was given the opportunity to pre...  Read More

“With the change of administration, there was renewed hope for Paul. New procurators generally undertook a quick disposal of the cases their predecessors left behind. Often prisoners were released. With Festus coming, there was the prospect that Paul’s case would soon find a favorable resolution. Such was not to be.” John Polhill“According to tradition, he was only a little fellow and unprepossess...  Read More

“Felix had the least peaceful term of any Roman administrator up until his time, was hated by the Jews, and was noted more for his bribe taking than his benevolence.” John Polhill“Paul was not an innovator, but loyal to the ancestral faith. ‘The Way’ enjoyed a direct continuity with the Old Testament, for the Scriptures bore witness to Jesus Christ as the one in whom God’s promises had been fulfil...  Read More

Sermon Overview:Luke must have been amazed at God’s providence as he wrote the story of the plot of the religious leaders to kill Paul. The religious leaders were blinded by hatred and thought their plot to kill Paul was a holy sacrifice. Little did they know that this plot was overheard by Paul’s nephew who quickly reported it to Paul and the Roman Centurion. Upon hearing of the plot, the Centuri...  Read More

“Acts gives the reader a theology of suffering that is exemplified by the life and work of Paul. Clearly suffering is a major force in the gospel’s expansion. It is a rare thing for the Way to spread without it. Various summaries in the text point to this conclusion (8:4; 9:16; 14:22; 20:22-24; 21:13; etc.), as does the flow of the book’s last nine chapters. Certainly the gospel moves, but never w...  Read More