“But the other criminal protested, ‘Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die?’” Luke 23:40 Courage shows up in strange places. A dying thief became Jesus’ biggest defender. Religious leaders mocked Him. His own disciples ran…
“They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus,…” Acts 16:31 The unnamed jailer had heard many voices throughout his life telling him what to do. Roman leaders barking orders about safety rules. Legal experts explaining punishment steps. Fellow guards sharing survival…
“He was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.” Acts 16:34 The unnamed jailer’s conversion didn’t happen in isolation. When he brought Paul and Silas to his house that night, his entire…
He then brought them out and asked, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ Acts 16:30 The unnamed jailer had spent years asking the wrong questions. How do I keep my job secure? How do I prevent prisoners from…
Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.” Acts 16:26 The unnamed jailer had built his life on foundations he…
The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. Acts 16:27 The unnamed jailer walked into work that day carrying…
So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and sober. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 The unnamed watchman watched the horizon for messengers bringing news to King David, but we watch for something far…
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you…
“Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?” Zechariah 4:10 The unnamed watchman could have…
“The watchman called out to the king and reported it. The king said, ‘If he is alone, he must have good news.’ And the runner came closer and closer. Then the watchman saw another runner, and he called down to…