by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 12, 2018 | Bible Study, Following Christ, Word of God
In Acts 17:11, Luke points out something different, namely about the listeners in Berea. They were more noble-minded or open-minded than the Thessalonians. Don’t think of our modern mantra of tolerance; being open-minded to every new-fangled idea that any spiritual...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 15, 2018 | Child-like Dependence, Faith, Following Christ
The way that the Holy Spirit guides Paul and Barnabas’ missionary efforts in the beginning portion of Acts 16 should cause us to give much more consideration to the Spirit’s providential guidance in our lives in the opening of doors and the closing of them. ...
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 10, 2018 | Bible Exposition, bible preaching, Biblical Fruit, Equipping the Saints, Expository Preaching, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit Bearing, reformed Baptist, Reformed Theology, Suffering
There’s no doubt that in troublesome times, we are shaken in our faith and feel disoriented—What is happening to me? Why is this happening? Why am I stuck in this circumstance? I think we need to admit that much of this is due to faulty expectations about the...
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...
