by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
The sailors may have believed in what Paul said in Acts 27:24, that they would make it safely to land, but they certainly didn’t believe what he said in v.26, that in order to be spared, they must run the ship aground into some island. This is a denial of the means...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
So having heard Paul’s charge to be encouraged in Acts 27:21-25, the people on the ship now have a choice whether to listen to the guy who has an amazing confidence in the midst of this great and prolonged danger OR they can remain dejected, just sitting there...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Acts 26:31-32 are in our Bibles because it makes it obvious that there are no legitimate charges against Paul, and because the reader of Acts is well aware of the divine intentions of the furtherance of the gospel, we know that getting Paul out of chains was not God’s...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Paul’s defense in Acts 26 has a theme of how gospel ministry opens the eyes of the blind upon repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. This understanding is essential as we think about our own salvation and our ministry to others. Reason being, we will not give God the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
In assessing our listening, it’s helpful to describe a certain type of interaction with God’s word that is highlighted in Felix’s response to the truth of the gospel in Acts 24:22-26. Perhaps it could be summed up this way—Orthodoxy without conformity to Christ...
