Posts by Paul Queen
Ephesians 5 | How A Loving Parent Instructs His Children
When I was growing up, I loved my Bible. But, at the same time, I really thought of it as a rule book of dos and don’ts. Thou shall and thou shall not my King James Thompson Chain Reference would scream at me. It would cause me to just ignore or bypass verses or even entire books of the Bible and concentrate on the good stuff like heaven, rewards, and my enemies getting what they really deserved. Then something changed,…
Acts 17 | Some Things Never Change And That Is Good News!
Let me begin by saying the 17th chapter of Acts is a little intimidating to me. So much is happening so fast, as well as setting the tone for things to come. It gives me a new respect for the followers of Christ at that time for two reasons. First, their lives were on the line, meaning every word they spoke could have landed them in prison or worse. Secondly, they had no Pocket New Testament to leaf through for guidance,…
Acts 13 | We All Want A King
My blog today is from Acts 13:13-33. Let me begin by saying how instrumental this book has been not only to me but virtually to believers through the entire history of modern man. If you were trapped on a deserted island and only had one book from the Bible, Acts would serve you well. I will concentrate on the latter verses, but I will point out verse 18 which surprised me: “And for about forty years he put up with…
Luke 19 | The Love Of Our Savior
Our blog today is from The Gospel of Luke, chapter 19:28-48. I titled this blog The Love of our Savior because of the emotion I feel when reading through it. It opens with what seems at the time to be an incredibly joyous occasion with Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem where his followers cover the very ground his colt will walk on as they shout praises (vs. 38) “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.”…
Luke 8 | You Can Trust Him
You either trust me or you don’t. This was maybe the most powerful word I have ever received in my entire life. A couple of years ago while going through a moderate (or potentially life-threatening) series of events in my life, I heard those words as if spoken directly to me. These words were simple, straightforward and to the point. No flowery King James English, no “Thus sayeth the Lord” just simply “You either trust me or you don’t.” How…
Luke 7 | Love and Wisdom
I cannot read through Luke’s seventh chapter without tears streaming down my face. It is an intersection of wisdom, mercy, love, and truth. It contains one of my all-time favorite verses to ponder. Verse 35 says: “Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.” It is a relatively short verse that contains both deep philosophical truth and straight forward common sense; this one sentence is better than Shakespeare could ever hope to espouse. In our own words, we might say:…
2 Corinthians 2 | Forgiveness Is God’s Plan
Today, as I write about Paul’s divine thoughts in 2 Corinthians chapter 2, two verses stand out to me. They are: verse 7, “so you should rather turn to forgive him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow” and verse 8, “So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him.” Here Paul is desperately trying to offer Godly advice to not only bring brothers together but to strengthen the church as well. In my 40 plus years of…
1 Corinthians 3 | To God Be The Glory As We Are Changed
Thank you for joining me as we look at chapter 3 in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Corinth was at the heart of an important trade route of the day and like many cities then had its fair share of sexual immorality corruption and diverse religious beliefs. The church Paul had planted was floundering and needed a good dose of his loving yet firm hand. Perhaps, I should say pen? Paul sets the tone immediately with the first three verses. “But…
1 Peter 2 | An Undeniable Hope
The second chapter of 1st Peter is so rich with information about who we are and who this God we serve is; a mere blog could never do it justice. It covers a handful of major doctrines in a way that is so encouraging and at the same time is overwhelming. The letter is timely in that Peter is writing to an audience that is both confused and persecuted. They need answers! The good news is Peter literally serves as…
John 1 | Launch the New Year with the Gospel of John
How many times when you think of John’s Gospel can you visualize a sporting event such as a football game and behind the uprights see someone holding a sign that says “John 3:16”? Or for decades when someone first gets saved we tell them the next steps they should take which almost always included “start reading your Bible and begin with the Gospel of John. So why is the Gospel of John so often the launch pad for new Christians?…
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