There are many places in the world today where it is dangerous to be a Christian. But how did Paul respond to danger? There were instances, like when Paul was in Ephesus, where he had to flee for his life. But in this story his response was different.
In Acts 18 we get introduced to a man named Apollos. He was a well educated man and he knew about Jesus, but his information was incomplete. Fortunately for him, there were people listening to his message and willing to share more about Jesus.
I was recently in Asia and there were several instances when I saw people bringing sacrifices and incense to lay before their idols. When I saw that I could not help but think of Paul in Athens as he looked on the idols of that city.
To say that the Bible is inerrant is to say that there are no errors or mistakes in the Bible. The doctrine of inerrancy is inseparable from the doctrine of inspiration. It’s quite simple actually. If God told Moses to write something down and God is the author, then there can be no mistake because God is perfect.
In my house I have a nativity scene scene on the coffee table that serves as the centerpiece of all my Christmas decorations. I love to just look at it and think about all of the things it represents. Over the years I've seen many nativity scenes from different places around the world and they're all unique and interesting.
If you were going to write a play based on the Christmas story you would notice that Mary would have a lot of lines, but Joseph wouldn’t have any. In fact, when you read through the gospels and look at the whole Christmas story, none of his words are written down. Joseph is completely silent. Since we can’t read his words, what can we learn from his actions?
Every year I get to a point where I decide that this will be the year where I will find the perfect gift to get someone for Christmas. Just think about it! What are the things that make a gift perfect? As I was thinking about these things I started to realize how all of them are actually found in the gift of Jesus. So what makes a perfect gift?
