Author archives: wpmx

  • Acts 25:13-22  13A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.  14Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. He said: “There is a man here whom Felix left as a prisoner.  15When I went to Jerusalem, th... [read more]
  • Acts 25:1-12  1Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, 2where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul. 3They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for the... [read more]
  • Ecclesiastes 10:3 3Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are. When the pedestrian light turned on to “go signal,” a pedestrian hurriedly crossed the street, without glancing to the right or to the left. Then all of a sudden, a rushing car tried to b... [read more]
  • Acts 24:22-27 22 Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way, adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.” 23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs... [read more]
  • Acts 24:17-21  17 “After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings. 18 I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance. 19 But there a... [read more]
  • Ecclesiastes 10:2 2The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.  When righteousness originates from human instinct, it falls short of the righteousness of God. Nevertheless, genuine believers of Christ are freed from the slavery of sin and become slave to g... [read more]
  • Acts 24:10-16  10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense. 11 You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 My accusers did n... [read more]