Thoroughly

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours.  Therefore acknowledge such men. 1 Corinthians 16:18 Acknowledge – How do you treat those who are instrumental in lifting you up?  If you read this verse in the Greek, it might change your actions.  The word is epiginosko, an intensified verb from ginosko (to know).  We might…

Rescuing One

And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:31 Household – In an age which emphasizes personal salvation and individual belief, we have a hard time understanding Paul’s statement.  We re-read this to mean that each one of the people in the jailer’s house had…