Opportunity

Supernatural healing of the crippled man - Acts 3:11 – 3:16 (commentary)

God’s supernatural healing, of the man that was crippled, brought amazement from those at the temple, and soon a crowd had gathered (v. 11). Peter took this opportunity to direct everyone’s attention to Christ and give God the glory (vv 12-13). In lifting up Jesus, he …

Paul’s Opportunity to Face Agrippa & Company - Acts 25:23 – 25:27 (commentary)

Paul chained to a Roman soldier, abandoned by the Jerusalem Church, and frail in bodily appearance, (II Cor. 10:10) was brought before Festus, Agrippa and Bernice (v. 23). Festus then ordered Paul to be brought in and told King Agrippa and other guests that Jews from Jerusalem an …

Paul’s Opportunity to Preach in Rome - Acts 28:17 – 28:22 (commentary)

Paul had a burning desire to preach the gospel in Rome, and he eventually got there; in chains, through shipwreck, and after many trials. Although he may have wished for an easier passage he knew that God had blessed him greatly and had given his the opportunity to be there and p …

Be Faithful and Leave the Results to God - I Peter 3:18 – 3:22 (commentary)

In looking through various commentaries we find many different interpretations of this passage. Probably when Peter wrote this section of his letter he had no idea it would be classified as one of the most diffi­cult portions of the Word of God. Some think the phrase& …

Israel’s Final Judge - Judges 13:1 – 13:7 (commentary)

The repeated apostasy of Israel leads up to a time of oppression by the Philistines. The Philistines were probably the worst enemies that Israel had ever had. This time their oppression lasted for 40 years (v. 1). During this time we come to one of the most outstanding of the j …