Opposition

Jesus Faces Opposition From Both Friend And Foe - Mark 3:20 – 3:30 (commentary)

In the midst of a very busy schedule, we find Jesus facing opposition from both friend and foe. News had reached His relatives in Nazareth (twenty-five miles away) that Jesus was out of His mind and doing crazy things so they came to try to talk some sense into Him. His own brothers …

Paul’s Ministry in Corinth - Acts 18:1 – 18:17 (commentary)

Paul traveled from Athens to Corinth (v. 1) where he quickly found friends, Aquila and his wife Priscilla, a Jewish couple (v. 2). They were fellow tentmakers who invited Paul to come and stay with them (v. 3). They became steadfast ministry partners for Paul, serving faithfully and even ...

Opposition Enhances Ministry Results - Acts 18:5 – 18:11 (commentary)

The arrival of his colleagues (Silas and Timothy) from Macedonia (v. 5) did a number of things for Paul. (1) It relieved him of anxiety he had been feeling for his Thessalonian converts. (2) He received a gift of money at this time from his friends at Philippi (2 Cor. 11:8) …

Proclamation Against Egypt - Ezekiel 29:1 – 29:21 (commentary)

This prophecy includes three sections, each of which closes with the words seen so often in Ezekiel, “then they will know that I am the Lord” (vv. 6a, 9, 16). This first of seven prophecies against Egypt was given almost a year after the siege of Jerusalem began …