Hope for the Weary

Hope for the Weary - Emmanuel Naweji

This series of articles is about hope and how we can find it again in case we’ve lost it. In this specific article, we will look at “hope for the weary” as stated in the title of this post. The scripture we will use to help us comes from Matthew 11:28-30,   Come to me, […]

Freedom

On Freedom - Emmanuel Naweji

So far, in our series about Biblical words that begin with the letter “F,” we’ve talked about: Faith. Fear. Forgiveness.   Today, we’ll reflect on “Freedom,” what it means and how we can acquire it according to the Bible. To help us with that, we’ll use John 8. I encourage you to read the entire […]

On Forgiveness

On Forgiveness - Emmanuel Naweji

The third Biblical word beginning with the letter “F” is forgiveness. What you’ll discover though is that forgiveness builds on faith and fear, the other two words beginning with the letter “F,” I discussed previously. For the sake of our reflection, I encourage you to read Luke 15, even though we will only focus on […]

On Fear

On Fear - Emmanuel Naweji

In this reflection, I talk about “fear,” which is the second in our series as we look at four Biblical words that begin with the letter “F.”  Read the first article, which was on faith, here.  The scripture we’re using for our reflection comes from Luke 12:4-9.      The Context     Luke 12 […]

On Faith

On Faith - Emmanuel Naweji

This article is the first of the four in this series as we reflect on 4 Biblical words that begin with the letter “F.” These words are among the most used throughout scripture, which we all need to be aware of since a mastery of these concepts will daily sustain us as Christians. For the […]

And So It Begins

And, So It Begins - Emmanuel Naweji

This part of the series looks at the final chapters 21 through 28. I will first share a summary of each chapter before discussing the three key learnings from these last chapters of Acts.      Summary of Acts 21 through 28     I discussed chapter 21 in my last two reflections: Conviction over […]

Power, Perseverance, and Witness

Power, Perseverance, and Witness - Emmanuel Naweji

We’ve covered pretty much the entire book of Acts. What’s left is Paul’s last trip, which, to some, is his final missional journey. But, others only refer to this section, chapters 21 through 28, as Paul’s trip to Rome.  As we studied in our previous reflection, Conviction over Convenience, Paul’s trip to Jerusalem was like […]

Conviction Over Convenience

Conviction Over Convenience - Emmanuel Naweji

This part of Acts speaks to something we all want: convenience. We will use chapter 21 for this reflection. Read verses 1 through 16. You can also read the entire chapter if you want.  Chapter 21 is like the transition from Paul’s last missionary journey (third) to his trip to Rome, which also marked the […]

Encouragement Within Tribulations

Encouragement within Tribulations - Emmanuel Naweji

In this section of the book of Acts, starting in chapter 12, the narrative is now shifting from Peter, as the primary character, to Paul until the end of the book. In other words, Luke, the author of this book, as well as the Gospel according to Luke, stops talking about Peter in chapter 12 […]

The Supernatural

The Supernatural - Emmanuel Naweji

In this reflection, we look at Acts 10, as a continuation of our study series on the Book of Acts. From my previous article in the series, it looks like we’re skipping chapters 5 through 9.  But, let me give you some background to help you not feel like missing what’s going on in those […]