by Steve Thomason | Nov 15, 2010 | Devos
Romans 11:11-24 Paul spent the first eight chapters of this letter explaining to the Jewish Christians that God has created a plan of salvation for the entire world, meaning that being a Jew has no bearing on whether or not a person can be saved. Simply put, everyone...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 15, 2010 | Devos
Romans 3:9-26 How does God view Jews and Gentiles in regards to being holy or worthy of Him? In vv. 10-18, Paul constructs an Old Testament view of the condition of a man’s heart. Summarize these verses in your own words. Left to himself, what is a man like? In what...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 12, 2010 | Devos
Acts 25:23-26:32 Where is Paul in this passage and why is he there? In this passage Paul shares his testimony of how Jesus transformed his life. What was Paul like before he met Christ? How did Paul meet Christ? What were Jesus’ instructions for Paul? How did Paul...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 12, 2010 | Devos
Acts 20:13-37 This passage could be studied from a few different angles. It is often studied in reference to leadership training, since Paul was giving instruction to the elders of Ephesus (the hub church of the whole region of Asia) on how to be good spiritual...
by Steve Thomason | Nov 12, 2010 | Devos
Acts 17:16-34 Paul was a master evangelist because he knew one simple truth: Know Your Audience. When Paul spoke to Jewish people, he reasoned with them from the scriptures and proved that Jesus was the Messiah that had been prophesied. This makes sense because the...