by Dr Delron Shirley | Nov 29, 2025 | Meditations
The story of how Paul selected Timothy is recorded in the sixteenth chapter of Acts – which, as we have already observed, immediately followed the council in Jerusalem in which Paul played a major role in helping the early church leaders come to the conclusion that it...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Oct 28, 2025 | Meditations
A number of years ago, I ran across an article that is now probably safely filed away in an extinct cabinet at the university where I no longer teach. Although I can’t get my hands on the original document today, I distinctly remember that it listed the conversion of...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Sep 30, 2025 | Meditations
Chapter Twenty-threeThe Violent Take The Kingdom by Force In Matthew 11:12‑15, Jesus said, And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Aug 31, 2025 | Meditations
Chapter Twenty-twoDestroying the Works of the Devil He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. (I John 3:8) The purpose of our being...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Jul 31, 2025 | Meditations
Chapter Twenty-one Christians and Demons When asked if a Christian could have a demon, one great Christian leader answered, “A Christian can have anything he has faith for!” Although his answer might seem to be a bit humorous, it really seems to...
by Dr Delron Shirley | Jun 30, 2025 | Meditations
Chapter NineteenWhere Did the Devil Come From? Before we get into the discussion about how we are to confront these alien demonic forces, perhaps it is appropriate to understand where they came from and where they are going. With this knowledge, we get a bit better...
