Acts Bible Study: Day 22 Today’s passage: Acts 12:25 to Acts 13:52 Focus verse: While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” (Acts 13:2) Our narrative of the early church now returns to Barnabas and Saul, […]
There Is No Third Option Many times in Scripture, God calls us his kids, as in children of God. In only a few places, however, does the Bible talk about children of the devil. Yet we must be aware of both. Two Choices John writes that there are children of God and children of the […]
Barnabas and Paul/Saul sail to Cyprus and travel the island telling people about Jesus. When they get to Paphos, they meet Bar-Jesus, a Jewish sorcerer (in this case, a magician who practices witchcraft) and false prophet. His Greek name is Elymas. He’s also an aide to the Roman governor, Sergius Paulus. Sergius wants to learn […]
When God needed to turn Saul’s life around, he used a supernatural light, an unseen voice, and temporary blindness to get Saul’s attention (Acts 9:3-9). Some time later, Saul (Paul), under the power of the Holy Spirit, did the same thing to a guy named Elymas. Elymas was supernaturally blinded for a time so God […]