Closer Day By Day

Gospel - Acts 27-28

We have come to the end of the book of amazing acts of God through the hands of the apostles! Someone also told me that my entry is the last of the whole year! Have you passed a year with the acts of God in it? Or were you too busy with your own acts in the world? Bible Passage:  Acts 27-28 What does it feel to be working with a powerful worker of God? As we approach the end of the book of Acts,...

Gospel - Acts 25-26

Bible Passage: Acts Chapter 25 to 26 We continue with Paul’s defense. Paul was held at Caesarea for 2 years and when Felix the procurator was replaced by Festus, the trial was held again. The same Jews that accused him falsely tried to get Paul in trouble and attempted to kill him but failed to do so. This time, King Agrippa, who is a descendent of King Herod the great, spoke to Paul. Paul...

Gospel - Acts 23-24

Bible Passage:  ACTS CHAPTER 23 TO 24 We continue on to Paul’s defense to the Jews in Jerusalem. In the prior two chapters, Paul was captured by the Jews and questioned regarding his faith in Jesus. Paul bravely testified his conversion to Christianity but was met with great opposition. Many of these Jews who stirred up the Jews in Jerusalem came from Asia where Paul preached. They wanted him...

Gospel - Acts 21-22

Bible Passage:  Acts 21-22 From Chapter 20, Paul has begun to make clear his intention to go to Jerusalem with the expectation of never to return. And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. Acts 20:22-23 In Chapter 20, we see two more instances...

Gospel - Acts 19-20

Bible Passage:  ACTS CHAPTER 19 TO 20 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” This is a question to the Ephesians and even by TJC church members today. Our Spiritual Meeting has just ended, and I thank God for His abundant Grace and Blessings especially for pouring down His Holy Spirit. This Spiritual Meeting is probably the most heavy hearted Spiritual Meeting that I have...

Gospel - Acts 17-18

Bible Passage:  Acts 17-18 Paul continues his 2nd missionary journey with Silas and joined by Timothy. He went from place to place to preach, entering into the synagogues on Sabbath days as his custom was, to persuade the Jews that their Messiah had already come. As usual, he was persecuted by envious Jews (of Thessalonica) who were not convinced. In addition, Jason who took them in was also persecuted...

Gospel - Acts 15-16

Picture of Milky Way at Sagittarius region that I took at Hawaii (shows the marvelous creation of God and that we, man should humble ourselves) Bible Passage:  Acts 15 - 16 Time crunch.. it is time to deliver the blog! We come to Acts Chapter 15 and 16. There are many stories in these chapters and to go through every story would be difficult in a blog. Firstly, we come to the important chapter of...

Gospel - Acts 13-14

Bible Passage:  Acts 13-14 Today we will read the beginning of the first missionary journey of Paul. He was selected together with Barnabas specially by the Holy Spirit to go out to do this work, and along with them was also John Mark. 3 things that I picked up from reading these chapters that I would like to share. Paul cursed the opposer of the Word! We often associate preaching and miracles to...

Gospel - Acts 11-12

An Aqueduct found at Caesarea Caesarea is one of the most interesting places to be in Israel. There are so many Roman and Crusader building remains there. One of that is the aqueduct which is a long ‘pipe’ to transport water during the Roman era. Probably this aqueduct was around during the time of the Apostles and could have been used by Cornelius who was stationed in Caesarea. Caesarea...

Gospel - Acts 9-10

Bible Passage:  Acts 9-10 Acts chapter 9 and chapter 10 both contains 2 very great stories in Christian history. In both stories, the hand of God acted to convert 2 persons, and these 2 persons later on brought great blessings upon the people around them. In Chapter 9 it records how God shone the light on Saul so that he recognised that Jesus is the true God of the Jews. From a persecutor of Christ,...