Devotional
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Daily Readings: Romans 4 and Psalm 100 What shall we say, then, of Abraham, the father of our race? What was his experience? If he was put right with God by the things he did, he would have something to boast about—but not in God’s sight. The scripture says, “Abraham believed God, and because of his faith
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Daily Readings: Romans 3 and Psalm 99 On Monday, Romans 1 showed us that right at the heart of the Gospel is the message that all human beings (regardless of whether we are Jews or Gentiles) are equally in need of salvation, because we all stand guilty before God. Today we discover that right the
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Daily Readings: Romans 2 and Psalm 98 The way the New Living Translation renders v.4 is so beautiful: 4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? God’s heart and His
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Daily Readings: Romans 1 and Psalm 97 Today we begin our journey through what is widely recognised as the greatest letter of the New Testament – Paul’s letter to the Romans. In many ways it is his theological explanation of the Gospel he preached. Most likely he wrote the letter in the early spring of
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Daily Readings: Acts 28 and Psalm 96 Finally, in Acts 28, God delivered the apostle Paul safely to Rome. And his arrival was certainly a testimony to God’s sovereign protection and care. The Lord’s miraculous protection caused every person aboard that ship to be washed safely ashore on the island of Malta. Even being shipwrecked
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Daily Readings: Acts 27 and Psalm 95 After the drudgery and boredom of more than two years of imprisonment in Caesarea, the apostle Paul was suddenly thrust into a high-paced adventure at sea. Under the sovereign hand of the Lord, the Roman authorities set out to transport him to Rome to stand trial before Caesar.
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Daily Readings: Acts 26 and Psalm 94 Paul may have been appearing before a king, but he was far from overawed. He served the One True King of the Universe, before Whom Agrippa paled into insignificance despite all his pomposity, as we saw yesterday. In Paul’s testimony, there were at least two key moments when
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Daily Readings: Acts 25 and Psalm 93 By the time Felix was replaced as Governor by Festus, Paul had still not offered him a bribe for his release, so he remained imprisoned in Caesarea. Festus, a man of justice and action, immediately got the ball rolling. He investigated Paul’s case and convened the court to
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Daily Readings: Acts 24 and Psalm 92 In Luke 21:12 Jesus warned His disciples: “They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.” Acts 24 presented Paul with his first opportunity to witness to a Roman
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Daily Readings: Acts 23 and Psalm 91 11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, ‘Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.’ If you have ever had a very, very tough day, you’ll understand how difficult that night would have been for Paul. Paul
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