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Acts 24:5, 14-15 Paul said he served according to the Way. Not according to a way. Further, he was correcting the notion that the Way was a sect of any other philosophy or religion. That has some big implications for modern Christianity. Let's talk about that today on Text Talk. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any...

Acts 24:5-21 Tertullus claimed one thing about how they found Paul. Paul claimed another. Yesterday seemed pretty tough learning that we are just going to get folks mad at us. So mad, they will make false accusations. Today, though, we learn that isn't our goal. Paul wasn't found stirring up trouble. Neither should we be. Let's talk about that today on Text Talk. Read the written de...

Acts 24:1-9 Jesus had promised that His disciples would face persecution. But he proclaimed when we do and we suffer false accusations and beatings and mockings, we should rejoice, because that is when the kingdom belongs to us. Therefore, Paul didn't need to be too worried about all the false accusations being made against him by Tertullus. It just mean Paul was in the kingdom. Read the writ...

Acts 23:23-35 It's Jackson Cook's last episode with Text Talk! We're sad to see him go. But we're excited to talk about sincerity, hypocrisy, personal image consultants, and the modern attempts to simply make ourselves look good. Whether we are fudging facts or even convincing ourselves our lies are true, we have a tendency to make ourselves look the best in ever situation. Tod...

Acts 23:12-22 Vows and oaths were serious things. Jesus takes it a step further. Today, Edwin and Andrew talk about honesty, faithfulness, loyalty, and keeping your word. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversa...

Acts 23:6-11 What was Paul's hope? What is our hope? Our hope is not what the culture wants it to be. And increasingly, it is not what is popular in the mainstream "Christian" world. Today, Edwin and Andrew talk about the hope of the resurrection. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Em...

Acts 22:30-23:5 What on earth is a whitewashed wall? Edwin and Andrew jump into that discussion and talk about hypocrisy. How do we overcome the whitewashed wall syndrome? Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the convers...

Acts 22:30-23:5 Paul claimed to have lived in all good conscience his entire life. But isn't this the guy who tracked down Christians, threw them in prison, and even voted to have them executed? How can he have a good conscience about that at any time in his life? Edwin and Jackson discuss this question and learn a good bit about relying on God's Word instead of our own think-sos. Read t...

Acts 22:22-29 When the Roman Tribune explains how he became a citizen, we learn why the disciples were so surprised rich people wouldn't enter Jesus's kingdom. Edwin and Jackson talk about citizenship in the Roman Empire and in Christ's kingdom. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Emai...

Acts 22:17-21 We must not overlook what a blessing it is for most of us today that Jesus met Paul in the temple and sent him to the Gentiles. The gospel came to most of us because Paul heeded that instruction faithfully. Praise the Lord! Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@Christ...

Acts 22:12-16 Edwin and Jackson have a Q&A about baptism in the Bible. What's it for? Do we need to be baptized? What does it accomplish? What does it not do? Let's talk about baptism on today's Text Talk! Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere....

Acts 22:6011 Paul recounts his conversion on the road to Damascus. The blinding light. The voice of Jesus. The revelation of truth. It is one of the most significant moments in all of history. It was the moment when Paul learned the gospel. He talks about it again and again in his writings. Let's discuss the revelation of the gospel to Paul on today's Text Talk. Read the written devo tha...

Sometimes we are shocked by Paul's about face when we see his conversion on the road to Damascus. In today's reading, though, we discover why that about face was so "easy" for Saul to make. Let's talk about Saul's zeal for God that allowed him to become the apostle Paul. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are...

Acts 21:27-40 How amazing is it that Paul, a suspected assassin and seeming troublemaker, simply asks the Roman tribune if he can speak to the crowd, and because he can speak Greek, the guy says, "Sure"? Can anyone else see God working behind this? Let's talk about that on today's Text Talk. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know w...

Acts 21:17-26 We get a real life of example of Paul living out his claim that he would be all things to all men that he might by any and all means save some. He was even willing to participate in some votive sacrifices to keep from having an obstacle between him and the Jews he wished to teach and have saved. Let's talk about that today on Text Talk. Read the written devo that goes along with...

Acts 21:17-20 The Christians in Jerusalem were scattered by persecution in Acts 8. However, by Acts 21, James is able to say there were thousands of Jewish Christians again. What a powerful testimony to the work of God and also to the role of developing leaders who will work hard. Let's talk about that on today's Text Talk. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by click...

When Paul would not be swayed by the pleas of the brothers and sisters to stay out of Jerusalem, they resigned themselves by saying, "Let the will of the Lord be done." And really, that is just how we need to live at all times, isn't it? Let's talk about that on Text Talk today. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are l...

Acts 21:7-16 Paul was ready to walk into Jerusalem, be arrested, go to prison, and even die for the Lord. What kind of faith and commitment does that take? Let's talk about that today on Text Talk. We reference Scott Hafemann's book " Suffering and the Spirit " in today's episode.* Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what y...

Acts 20:26-27 Paul was innocent of the blood of all people. Why? Because he taught the whole counsel of God. He held nothing back. He taught it all to everyone he could. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversat...

Acts 20:22-35 Paul was willing to walk into Jerusalem, get beaten, get arrested, get thrown in prison, and even die? How did he pull that off? Because he had his values and priorities in line. That leaves us with a question. "What do I value?" Edwin and Andrew talk about values today. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learn...

Acts 20:17-23 Paul didn't keep his teaching hidden. He taught in public, and he taught from house to house. Edwin and Andrew talk about what it will take for us to follow in Paul's footsteps. Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook...

Acts 20:6-12 Important things happen on the first day of the week for the Christians in the New Testament. Not the least of which is the day of gathering for Christians to remember Jesus, His death, burial, and resurrection through the Lord's Supper. Let's talk about that on today's Text Talk! Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here . Let us know wha...

Acts 20 Sometimes we focus on Paul. Why wouldn't we? He did a lot. We see a lot of his work throughout the New Testament. However, we need way more than Pauls. We need folks like Timothy and Sopater and Aristarchus and so many others. Let's talk about that today on Text Talk! Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or an...

Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here . We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more . Michael Eldridge wrote and...

Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here . We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more . Michael Eldridge wrote and...