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Ready to Die For the Lord! – Acts 21:1-25

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:20:28 +0000

Are you ready to die for the Lord? This question is one everyone hates to answer because it is hypothetical.

I would venture to say that most of us here would say “yes” without thinking it through like Peter did when our Lord told they would all run away when he was arrested.

This may even be in some way easier than asking “Are you ready to live for the Lord?” Why? Because we dying could be fast but living takes up commitment. Regardless of these questions, we find that the Apostle Paul in this book addressed these in his life.

In Philippians we find Paul is in jail (which this text explains how it all begins) and he writes to the church there explaining his dilemma.

Philippians 1:19-26. He wants to live for Christ for the benefit of the church (putting other’s needs first before ours is what Thom Rainer says is how unity is demonstrated in his book “I Will”). He would rather be with Christ “for that is far better”. He is hard pressed to answer either way. The good thing is that the Lord has control of his life.

Let’s look how it all starts.

Why the Church Matters – Matthew 16:15-18

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:50:30 +0000

Why does the Church matters even in the 21st century? It is important for us as well as we begin a new year, perhaps a very decisive year as a church. This is why I decided that we need to address this because we need to align ourselves with what God says about the church.

When God Ruins Your Plans Matthew 1:18-25

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:44:39 +0000

Let’s look at Joseph’s dilemma (he was between the ages of 18-20), how God ruins his plan and what his response was to what He intended to do in his life. This will help us respond to God’s leading our lives even when we don’t think it is the path we want to go.

Advice from a Spiritual Father – Acts 20:17-38

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:27:10 +0000

Paul had just travelled four days as he arrives in Miletus. Here the boat will probably unload and pick more passengers. Due to time constrains, Paul decides to call the Ephesian elders to Miletus (a 30 mile journey). He will give them his “farewell” address and encourage them to lead the church well as he has done.

Encouraging & Strengthening Others, Worshipping on the Lord’s Day! Acts 20:1-17

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:49:21 +0000

From the apostle Paul, the pastor and church planter we learn the value of encouraging one another to keep growing in the faith as we live in the world sharing the Good News of Jesus. We use the Word of God along with our times of gathering where we also share the Lord’s Supper and eat together as we are doing both today. The focus is on the purpose of the gathering not on the particulars of the event itself. Those are ancillary to help us encourage one another.

The threat of the Way, the foolishness of idolatry and God’s mission – Acts 19:21-20:1

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 23:15:55 +0000

As we saw in our last section, people who were in bondage to the occult are freed and made whole. They leave these practices and idolatry to follow the living God. The Gospel transforms the way we live and those things that we thought were worthwhile become meaningless in light of the cross. When this transformation happens, it changes our culture and challenges the culture around us. It often goes head-to-head with the world’s culture. This is exactly what happens here. The Gospel has brought change to many people in Ephesus. But this is creating social change that is met with opposition. This passage helps us understand how God’s mission goes on regardless of opposition. We can learn from Paul’s resolution to carry it on but also in how he encourages believers to do the same. God’s mission of sharing the Good News is not just for Paul and the believers then, it is for us here now.

How God Uses His Servants – Acts 19:1-20

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:45:47 +0000

Here we see Paul used by the Lord in various ways. These serve as an example for us today. How can we who are also called servants of God serve Him? We may not do exactly like Paul did but we all can learn from him to do in our own context. These relate more with spiritual tasks than tangible ones.

Affirming others in the Faith – Acts 18:18-28

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:25:42 +0000

Affirming (strengthening, supporting) others in faith is just as important as making sure our faith is steadfast. We have been called to encourage and build one another up in the Lord.

Why is it important? Because our faith is lived in the community of believers, that is, the church. We were not called to be God’s lone rangers, but God’s community, his church.

To affirm ourselves is to encourage us, to help us strengthen ourselves to remain faithful to the Lord. It’s like when a crutch helps by supporting an injured foot or leg. It helps you gain strength. This is how we affirm to others. This requires compassion and mercy. This is a way of showing love to one another.

Keep talking, Don’t Stay Silent – Acts 18:1-17

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:48:02 +0000

Is there such a thing as silent believers? It is easy for us believers to be silent about our faith. We don’t want to offend people. We want to live quiet lives. But our calling is to proclaim the gospel in good times and bad. God is with us. It always will. We must not be silent; we must continue to speak. This was the case with Paul in Corinth.

In this passage we look at how Paul continues to speak, continues to share the gospel in different ways and forms. The Lord uses him to plant a new church which in a short period of time. This church would be the one to which Paul wrote two letters (i.e. 1, 2 Corinthians).

The God who is Close – Acts 17:16-34

eigaldamez@outlook.com (Edgar Galdámez) — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:25:53 +0000

In the passage we will study today, Paul shares the gospel with a totally different group than those he has shared at this time. Unlike those in Thessalonica, Berea, where he shared Scripture with them, these men are polytheists, religious philosophers who have no background to religious Jewry. Similar to Joseph in the story where they followed a religion. A religion that leaves them empty. Paul speaks to them of a God who exists, is, and expects something from them.