Audio Sermons Berean Bible Society

Summary: Paul was about to be executed in prison (2:9;4:6), and Timothy was fearful (1:7) he’d be next.  Paul told him not to have “the spirit of fear” caused by fear of punishment under the law (Rom.8:15) because Timothy was … Continue reading →

This is part 1 of our introduction to Romans.

Summary: Paul met with James (v.18), who had clearly replaced Peter as head of the 12 apostles, and head of the Jewish kingdom church.  This shows the saints were no longer filled with the Spirit (Acts 2:4), and that the … Continue reading →

Summary: Once Paul got away from the hugs of the elders (20:37cf.21: 1), he found a ship (v.2) and launched with it (v.3). The Spirit spoke through some prophets to tell him not to go to Jerusalem (v.4 cf. 20:22,23). … Continue reading →

  Summary: The sheep in a “flock” (v.28) would be lost without a shepherd, and the Greek word translated shepherd is also translated pastor.  Some say only Jews are sheep, but that was only true under the law, when Gentiles … Continue reading →

  Summary: “Elders” (v.17) were leaders. Peter was the elder of the kingdom church, but he wrote to others (IPet.5:1).  The elders here were leaders in the grace church in Ephesus.  Paul reminded them he’d served with “humility” (v.18,19). It’s … Continue reading →

  Summary: Paul didn’t decide to leave Ephesus (v.1) because the “uproar” that Satan instigated (Acts 20:23-41) ran him out of town.  He left because he knew his work in Asia was done (Acts 19:9,10).  So he actually planned to … Continue reading →