March 13, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Monday, March 14th, 2016To the Romans 3:21-31 [NLTse] 21 But now God has shown us a way to be made right with Him without keeping the requirements of the Law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. 22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And [...]
Read full post...March 6, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Monday, March 7th, 2016Introduction As our reading begins, the apostle has been talking about the ways that human rebellion against God has led people-groups and nations to make up all sorts of different ideas about what God is like and all sorts of different ideas about what the life He has for us looks like, as well… To [...]
Read full post...February 28, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Monday, February 29th, 2016Acts 28:17-31 [NLTse] 17 Three days after Paul’s arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, “Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors. 18 The Romans tried me and wanted to [...]
Read full post...February 21, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Thursday, February 25th, 2016Acts 18:24-19:7 [NLTse] 18:24 Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt. 25 He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John’s baptism. [...]
Read full post...February 14, 2016, A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Friday, February 19th, 2016The Acts of the Apostles 11:1-18 [NLTse] Soon the news reached the apostles and other believers in Judea that the Gentiles had received the Word of God. 2 But when Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, the Jewish believers criticized him. 3 “You entered the home of Gentiles and even ate with them!” they said. 4 [...]
Read full post...February 7, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Friday, February 12th, 2016The Acts of the Apostles 4:1-12 [NLTse] While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees. 2 These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of [...]
Read full post...January 31, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016Introduction It is Easter Sunday morning as our reading begins. Mary Magdalene has come to the Lord Jesus’ tomb accompanied by some other women. Because the Lord’s body had to be hurriedly put into the tomb, they’ve brought spices with them to use to prepare Jesus’ body properly for burial. But the tomb door is [...]
Read full post...January 24, 2016 A.D., by Pastor Ben Willis
Tuesday, January 26th, 2016Introduction Those who are reading through the Bible with Pastor Ben this year read chapters 11-15 in the Gospel of John this past week. This morning Pastor Ben is going to be preaching from some of that, and we’ll be reading from John 11:32-44. The Lord Jesus’ dear friend Lazarus had become ill, but instead [...]
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