As Paul sailed for Rome as a prisoner in Acts 27, the voyage became dangerous. A tempestuous wind struck down and caused a bumpy ride for the passengers. The situation felt so hopeless that scripture say, "all hope of being saved was abandoned." I am sure many of us can some what relate to this story metaphorically. Ever been in a storm of life that felt so uncontrollable, you felt tossed and turned and bruised from one heartache to another?

The colonnade on the eastern side of the Temple complex was known as Solomon’s colonnade, porch, or portico. It likely bore Solomon’s name because it was built against the same eastern wall Solomon constructed as part of the original Temple project.

In Acts 3:1 we are told Peter and John went to the Temple at the “hour of prayer, the ninth hour.” What was the hour of prayer and from where did the Jew’s practice of praying at specific hours originate?

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 28, In Acts 28, Paul is hosted by the locals of Malta and heals the father of Publius. After 3 months, Paul's ship sets sail for Rome. In Rome, Paul meets the local Jewish leaders and teaches them about Jesus.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 27, In Acts 27, Paul sails from Caesarea to Rome, but his ship is caught in a strong windstorm and shipwrecked on the island of Malta.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 26, In Acts 26, Paul defended himself in Caesarea before Agrippa, Berenice, and Festus. He told them the story of his life and how Jesus changed everything.

When your career and love of money disrupts your obedience to God, it may be time to reevaluate. In this article we look at Demetrius the silversmith from Acts 19 and how his love of money kept him far away from God.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 25, In Acts 25, Paul stands trial in front of Governor Festus but no verdict is reached. Paul appeals his case to Caesar in Rome. At the end of the chapter, Agrippa and Berenice arrive in Caesarea and ask to hear Paul's case.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 24, In Acts 24, Paul stands trial in front of Governor Felix. Felix delays a judgement in the case and keeps Paul in prison for 2 years. After 2 years, Festus replaces Felix and Paul is left in prison.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 23. In chapter 23, Paul starts an argument between the Pharisees and Sadducees in the Jewish council. Paul's nephew discovers a plot to kill Paul and Paul is sent under armed guard to Caesarea, to Governor Felix.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 22. In chapter 22, Paul speaks to the angry mob of Jews that tired to kill him in Jerusalem. He tells them his conversion story and how Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. Later, he avoids a flogging from the tribune and soldiers by revealing he is a Roman citizen.

Don’t you think its time to stop scrounging around trying to find ways to cope with the hardships of life? It’s time to look for root cause solutions so you can live in peace, knowing your future is secure in life and in death. It’s time to go to the Physician so He can prepare you to be a new creation, a product of His restoration, rather than a victim of sin’s decay.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 21. In chapter 21, Paul travelled from Miletus to Tyre, Tyre to Caesarea, and Caesarea to Jerusalem. He was attacked by a mob while purifying himself in the temple and the roman tribune had to intervene to keep the Jews from killing Him.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 20. In chapter 20, Paul travelled through Macedonia and Greece, raised Eutychus from the dead after he fell from a 3rd story window, and met with the Ephesian elders in Miletus to encourage them in their work.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 19. In chapter 19, Paul travelled to Ephesus and baptized 12 disciples. He taught in the Hall of Tyrannus for 2 years and many Ephesians came to Christ. At the end of the chapter, Demetrius, a silversmith who made "silver shrines" for the temple of Artemis (Diana), stirred up a riot in the city.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 18. In chapter 18, Paul works in Corinth for a year and six months. After planting a church in Corinth, he sailed to Ephesus with Aquilla and Priscilla before continuing on to Antioch in Syria. At the end of the chapter, Paul set out on his 3rd missionary journey.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 17. In chapter 17, Paul, Timothy, and Silas visited Thessalonica and Berea teaching the gospel. After the Jews from Thessalonica ran Paul out of town, he travelled south to Athens. At the Areopagus, he spoke to the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers about Jesus and the final resurrection.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 16. In chapter 16, Timothy joined Paul and Silas on their Journey. The trio travelled to Philippi and met Lydia and the Philippian jailer.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 15. In chapter 15, Paul and Barnabas travel to Jerusalem to settle a dispute about circumcision. In Jerusalem the Council of Apostles gathered to decide if the Gentiles needed to be circumcised. At the end of the chapter, Paul takes Silas and begins his second missionary journey.

A 5 minute Bible study through Acts 14. In chapter 14, Paul and Barnabas go to Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe teaching about Jesus. They were mistaken as Zeus and Hermes, Paul was stoned, they were chased by the Jews, but were successful in their efforts to make disciples. At the end of the chapter the duo returns to Antioch in Syria.