by Matthew Borgstrom | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Any person with a heart for God would admit that forgetfulness of his salvation is something to avoid, but what leads to forgetfulness? Is it merely human weakness, just like when we forget where we put our car keys? That’s unlikely and Moses sheds light on the answer...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
What’s interesting about Matthew’s account about the birth of Jesus is that there are no details given about the actual birth— no recorded journey to Bethlehem, no manger and no shepherds. Instead, the worship of Jesus receives primary emphasis. This theme of worship...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Acts 26:24, during Paul’s defense, he is cut off by Festus, who really can’t take anymore religious talk. Why? The teaching of a suffering king who died ,then rose from the dead and appeared to Paul, is folly to a Gentile, such as Festus (1 Cor. 1:23). So he...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Acts 24:26, Felix represents someone who is consistently seeking out and desiring to listen to the truth with completely impure motives! Felix had incredible access to the truth due to having private interactions with the apostle Paul, but his heart remained closed...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
As Paul makes his defense in front of Felix and his accusers, he has filled this room with the truth; not only the truth about the events for which he is on trial for, but also the truth that Christianity is linked directly to the OT Scriptures. That being said,...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Due to the Lord’s presence and words to Paul in Acts 23:11, it seems safe to say that the Lord deemed him faithful in his witness for Christ. Even though this is specific encouragement given to Paul for his particular apostolic ministry, there is at least one part...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Now as Paul has concluded the giving of his conversion details in Acts 22:6-11, just think about the chain of events he has just described beginning in v.3. He was a poster-boy for Judaism, not only living out the regulations to the fullest extent, but defending them...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
As we see the example of the Apostle Paul in the opening section of Acts 21, it seems fitting to recall the words of Christ directed toward all his disciples in Luke 9:23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
According to many passages (Acts 20:17-38; Php. 2:14-18; 1 Thess. 2:1-12), the Apostle Paul displays a tremendous example in which to follow, but as great as Paul’s example may have been, that example lacks the power in itself to bring about faithfulness in others. If...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the middle line of v.1 and take note that David’s disposition of earnestly seeking God is in direct opposition to the fatalistic unbelief that sounds like this: “I’m stuck and I can’t do anything until I feel close to God.” That is completely contradictory and...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
We must always cultivate a spiritual-mindedness, because only then will we rightly comprehend the incredible danger in the church. Even though there are unspeakable atrocities that occur through the hands of so-called pastors and priests in the physical realm, most...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Despite not bearing the ultimate weight of the souls in a church body, every Christian is called to have spiritual influence over others and therefore is accountable to be alert. In light of that, are we growing in the truth to the point that we can spot error more...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
In light of Paul’s quest to finish his course, how often do we think about our finish? Perhaps we think a lot about our present spiritual life and maybe even our conversion in the past, but thinking about our finish in the Christian life is absolutely mandatory....
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Apostle Paul supplies a familiar verse in Gal. 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me....
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
There are realities that have been evident on the pages of Acts that are also ongoing realities for God’s people.On the one hand, Jesus promised hostility from the world simply due to being associated with him. On the other hand, the Bible speaks of God protecting our...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
What’s clear in the book of Acts is that Christianity and the church are not something to trifle with. Ananias and Sapphira found out the hard way in Acts 5, so did Simon in Acts 8 and now these exorcists in Acts 19. The point is that any attempt to simply add...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
How important is precision and accuracy to God, as it relates to gospel understanding and proclamation? Now we know that there are some doctrines and some passages of Scripture that are more difficult to understand and that which have little to no bearing on one’s...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the opening verses of Acts 18, we discovered that God’s messengers would need to be encouraged to persevere, but we also know that God’s messengers would need to be protected. Throughout Scripture, there are many ways that individuals and God’s people as a whole...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Do you go to the word for encouragement like the Psalmist when you feel like you’re in that kind of state? If not, why not? Perhaps you do not believe that the word will help you; that it only contains some truths that help some people at some times? Or perhaps you’re...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Acts 17, Paul has continued to rely on reasoning from the Scriptures, regardless of the setting. Imagine if Paul tried to tamper with the method or the message in an effort to make the gospel more acceptable or rational to the idolaters of Athens. All he would have...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Acts 17:11, Luke points out something different about these listeners in Berea. They were more noble-minded or open-minded than the Thessalonians. Don’t think of these people as squishy with no convictions, thus being open-minded to every new-fangled idea that...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Acts 16, the progress of the gospel came through the missionaries being redirected, harassed and even imprisoned. Keep in mind that all of those circumstances were the direct result of bringing the good news. So the question for us is this: How are we willing to...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
In terms of redemption, God’s power is most notably shown when he acts upon the recipient of his salvation. Accordingly, listen to what the Apostle Paul writes in a couple spots…Rom. 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
In order to consider God’s providence in salvation, first, consider your own salvation. When is the last time you thought about all the details of your life and specifics surrounding the time of your conversion? Would it not take a Sovereign God to accomplish...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Bible teaches that fearing the Lord and trusting in the Lord are inextricably linked. Consider this well-known Proverb–Prov. 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted. What are a husband’s common fears that can cause...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
According to Hebrews 5, throughout his life, Jesus learned obedience through increasing difficulty with the result that he would be prepared to take this final step of obedience by submitting to the Father’s will in the Garden of Gethsemane.It’s this real fight of...
by Matthew Borgstrom | May 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
The very last verse of this section contains the theme of this final section–Acts 16:5 So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in numbers daily. That outcome is highly expected after the teaching, preaching and encouragement...
by Matthew Borgstrom | May 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Now that the equality of everyone’s status of salvation by grace through faith has been established, whether Jew or Gentile, does that settle everything in the Acts 15 controversy? With this biblical teaching on justification reinforced, can the church function as it...
by Matthew Borgstrom | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Instead of supplying comprehensive guidelines for a godly wife, Proverbs 31:10-31 demonstrates the outcome of living by the wisdom principles in the Proverbs. So the takeaway from this passage is not that the wife has to go start her own business or make her own...
by Matthew Borgstrom | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Acts 15, it is apparent that Jews and Gentiles have been saved by grace and both Jews and Gentiles have been called to be holy. This is directly related to being redeemed by God to be his own possession and when God’s make someone his own possession, that person...
