And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky? Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought toContinue reading “Acts 19: 35-41…..Common Sense wins out!”
Author Archives: Barry Hicks
Acts 19: 28-34….Purposeful confusion!
When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s companions in travel. But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd,Continue reading “Acts 19: 28-34….Purposeful confusion!”
Acts 19: 21-27….Business before truth.
Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.About that time there arose noContinue reading “Acts 19: 21-27….Business before truth.”
Acts 19: 11-20….The gospel affects Ephesian life style.
And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of theContinue reading “Acts 19: 11-20….The gospel affects Ephesian life style.”
Genesis 30: 6-18….What a mess up!
Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan. Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. Then Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” So she called his nameContinue reading “Genesis 30: 6-18….What a mess up!”
Genesis 29: 31 – 30: 5….Some things are hard to bear!
When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Because the LORD has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” She conceived again and bore a son, andContinue reading “Genesis 29: 31 – 30: 5….Some things are hard to bear!”
Genesis 29: 23-30…. Two but not for the price of one!
But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her. (Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.) And in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?Continue reading “Genesis 29: 23-30…. Two but not for the price of one!”
Genesis 29: 13-22…..Waiting, waiting, waiting!
As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things, and Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh!” And he stayed with him a month.ThenContinue reading “Genesis 29: 13-22…..Waiting, waiting, waiting!”
Genesis 29: 4-12…..Family contacts.
Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, “We are from Haran.” He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.” He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is comingContinue reading “Genesis 29: 4-12…..Family contacts.”
Genesis 28: 18 – 29:3…..worship and a wife-hunt.
So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first. Then Jacob made a vow,Continue reading “Genesis 28: 18 – 29:3…..worship and a wife-hunt.”
As I read it! 