by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 29, 2018 | Adversity, Evangelism, Faithfulness
Thus far in Acts 16, we have seen 2 recipients of the Lord’s deliverance—a God-worshipping business woman named Lydia in vv.6-15 and a demon-possessed slave girl in vv.16-18. These two were such different individuals with vastly contrasting life circumstances that...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 17, 2018 | Adversity, Faithfulness, Following Christ, Theology
The debate in the beginning of Acts 15 is virtually identical to the heresy in Galatians where Paul is combating the idea of making circumcision part of justification (being declared righteous by God through faith alone in Christ). What’s most insightful in...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 4, 2018 | Adversity, bible preaching, Biblical Fruit, Faith, Following Christ, Persecution, Perseverance
In this section of Acts 14, it’s the apostles’ unshakable resolve that is on display. It doesn’t matter where they go or what they encounter; they just continue to do what the Lord has called them to do. Thankfully we can gain great insight into Paul’s...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 27, 2018 | Adversity, Bible Exposition, bible preaching, Biblical Fruit, Expository Preaching, Faithfulness, Following Christ, Fruit Bearing, Obedience, Pleasing Christ
Consider what has transpired in the verses we have covered in this chapter: Paul and Barnabas literally get banished out of the region of Pisidian Antioch at the end of Acts 13 and so they go to Iconium and do that same thing that just got them banished. There they...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 17, 2017 | Adversity, Bible Exposition, Bible Study, Gospel
In Acts 4, Luke makes it very clear that the gospel advances through the midst of adversity, instead of through the removal of adversity. So in the end, it doesn’t matter who rejects Jesus Christ or treats him with contempt; it doesn’t matter what the world says...
