When your life is over there is a test to see if what you have done was eternal or temporary. It will be tested by fire. This isn't hell, but a test applied to all Christian believers. Paul explains it right here: Join David Alley as he reads 1st Corinthians 3 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Without the holy Spirit's help, the things of God remain complicated, but with his help they become simple and easy to understand. It is a strange thing, and yet for those with the experience of having the Lord with them, not strange at all. Join David Alley as he reads 1st Corinthians 2 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Paul spent substantial time in Corinth planting the church and seeing it established. But not long after he is in Ephesus and finds out there are problems, hence this letter. Join David Alley as he reads 1st Corinthians 1 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

The last chapter of Romans might seem like not much more than the usual courtesies for finishing off a letter, but it is much more than that. Here along with them, we find that in Paul's greeting to 29 unique people, there is a female deacon Phoebe, a female apostle (we think) and a personal greeting from Tertius, the scribe who took Paul's dictation. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 16 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

We should be patient with others, and accept them, even if they have different views to us on schooling, vaccines, flat-earth, end-times or many other things. Paul wrote in this chapter to Jews and Gentiles who were much more different than many Christians are today, asking them to accept one another. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 15 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Paul spends a whole chapter talking to two groups - the weak and the strong. Ironically each group seems to consider themselves to be the strong, and the others to be the weak. Are we weak, or are we strong? And how should we consider others? Join David Alley as he reads Romans 14 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Paul wrote that Christians should submit to the government placed over them, which is a challenge for some. He wrote during the reign of Emperor Nero, which makes his statement more interesting in context. But is there ever a time to rebel, and if so when and how? Join David Alley as he reads Romans 13 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

After speaking about theology for the entire book of Romans thus far, Paul turns to practical things, and starts by telling the Jews and the Gentiles in Rome how to think, and how to act towards God and towards each other. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 12 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

What is the remnant? Is the leftover part of Israel (the biblical people) that had real faith and was included by God in the real Israel. This is controversial for some people, but seems clear enough in the Bible, and certainly was for Paul. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 11 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Some people assume that just because Jews are God's chosen people, they must automatically be saved. But for Paul this was definitely not the case, and he agonised over his fellow Jews who were not saved. Romans 10 covers this. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 10 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Israel is one of those very confusing things to define, especially because there is not a country int he world with that name, and which many equate to actually be the Israel of the Bible. This chapter will help with that. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 9 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

There is nothing greater in all of creation that God's love, which is of course the very nature of God himself. So when life has gone awry, keep your eyes on Him, as something will bring about redemption. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 8 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

In this chapter we find a biblical tongue twister as Paul talks at length about the good he wants to do, but doesn't do, and the bad he doesn't want to do, but does do. Its a real conundrum, not the reading of passage, but the issue that Paul raises with our hearts. Who delivers us... Christ does!! Join David Alley as he reads Romans 7 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

While grace increases as sin increases, this is definitely not a reason to sin more says Paul. In fact the desire to sin more is hideous - perish the thought. Paul digs deeper into what it means to be dead to sin and alive to Christ. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 6 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Adam's sin has affected every human, even those that were not born yet. This is a strange thing, that seems unfair, and yet reflects the way things are. But conversely Christ's sacrifice affects and offers life to all people, including those before and after Christ. This also seems unfair, but is a wonderful reversal that offers not just eternal life, but much more because of Christ's works. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 5 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

A long time before Jesus, and even before the ten commandments was Abraham, a man who became the friend of God. How exactly did that happen given the Bible wasn't written yet, and nobody had heard of Jesus? This chapter explains. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 4 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Sin kills people. And sin infects people regardless of race, colour, sex, age or belief system. The Jews have no advantage over sin despite initially knowing more about God than anyone else. Everyone is doomed and needs a Saviour. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 3 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Being Jewish doesn't guarantee things are easier in eternity writes Paul. All people no matter what their ethnicity must face the judgements of God, and they are the same whether one knew the law or not. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 2 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Paul wanted to travel to Rome, but writes a letter instead that makes it there many years before he does. This letter clarifies how we are saved. There isn't two ways of salvation, one for Jews and another for Gentiles. There is just one way, and it is by faith. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 1 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Finally after having written to the Romans that he wanted to come and impart a spiritual gift to them, Paul makes it to Rome. He is under house arrest but preaches from there. The book of Acts ends abruptly with us not knowing what happens to Paul. Later Paul is released by Nero, travels again - probably to Crete, returns to Rome, is arrested a second time, and executed by the sword. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 28 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

God turns bad things into good. Finally Paul is underway to Rome after appealing to Caesar Nero. Enroute there is a shipwreck (Paul's fourth) and they end up in Malta where the gospel is preached, the Christianity is established. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 27 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

When Paul was converted on the road to Damascus, the Lord said he must speak to "governors and kings." Paul is doing that repeatedly during his incarceration in Caesarea, now speaking with Herod and his wife Berenice. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 26 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Because Felix was wanting to pander to the Jews, or hoping for a Bribe, Paul was left in jail for two years in Caesarea. When a new governor comes to town, Festus, another trial happens. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 25 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Jesus was on trial before Governor Pilate, and Paul is tried before Governor Felix, but there is not resolution and it drags out leaving him incarcerated for two years. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 24 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

A plan is made to kill Paul. Forty men take a vow not to eat or drink until the deed is done, and wheels are set in motion. But the Lord rescues Paul because He has a plan for him to go to Rome. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 23 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Having been arrested and accused of causing a riot, Paul is on trial, and defends himself before the Sanhedrin. This is the same group that previously accused Jesus and prompted his crucifixion. They now desire Paul's execution too. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 22 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Paul has gifts for the poor in Jerusalem, but also knows trouble awaits him. Heading there to do good, evil is done to him in return. The Jews attempt to kill him in that moment but he is resecued by the Romans who after learning he is a Roman citizen keep him safe. This is the beginning of about 5 straight years in prison and a period when much scripture is written. Luke is not arrested, and uses this time to conduct interviews for his Gospel of Luke. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 21 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Paul is on his way to Jerusalem where he knows trouble awaits him. Speaking all night in Troas enroute, Eutychas falls asleep and falls out a third-story window to his death. Paul's prayer for him marks the 8th and last resurrection in the Bible (not including the general resurrection). Join David Alley as he reads Acts 20 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

As Paul starts heading back to Jerusalem winding up the second missionary journey, he travels through Ephesus, and notices a great opportunity awaits him. The result is that the third missionary journey largely contains several years of work at Ephesus. Speaking at the Hall of Tyrannus he manages to shared the gospel with everyone in the province of Asia. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 19 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Paul arrives in Corinth on his second missionary journey where he meets Aquilla and Priscilla who were kicked out of Rome by Emperor Claudius. They work together as tentmakers and a church starts, becoming on the most famous churches in the ancient world. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 18 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

In the second missionary journey, Paul preaches in Thessalonica and Berea where he was persecuted, and finally in Athens where he speaks to the leading Philosophers of the city. In Athens he discovers and altar to an unknown God, which was an ancient witness to the Lord as this video explains. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 17 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

After the Jerusalem Council had reached a decision about Gentiles, Paul sets off again, this time without Barnabus, taking Silas instead and they start visiting the places they went before sharing the news of the council. However due to illness Paul heads north into Galatia and all of history is changed. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 16 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

With so many Gentiles being saved, and so many Jewish Christians preceding them, it was inevitable there woudl be questions about how to be saved, and then how to live as Christians. The Jerusalem Council was a gathering of Apostles and Elders - a key moment that sorted out this question. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 15 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

After miraculously healing a lame man in Lystra things go wrong and he is stoned to what the Lystrians believed was death. Then he is either miraculously healed, or raised from the dead and able to leave town to continue his missionary work. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 14 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

It is the church at Antioch, the Gentile Church, that first sends out missionaries deliberately for the sake of converting Gentiles. The first missionaries were Paul and Barnabas. You may have a map of their travels in the back of your Bible. And first stop was the island of Cyprus. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 13 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

One of the most miraculous prison breaks in history is recorded in Acts 12 when Peter escapes while chained to guards in an inner cell. Later in the chapter, Herod who had tried to kill Peter is himself eaten by worms. Coincidence? Join David Alley as he reads Acts 12 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

It was in Antioch that the believers were first called Christians. This was because they were in fact not Jewish and the distinction was clearer, that they were followers of Christ. So in Antioch we have the first church to be non-Jewish. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 11 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Meet Cornelius the first Gentile Christian, from the city of Caesarea on the coast of modern day Israel. The Lord and the Holy Spirit pulled a number of miracles to make it possible for this first non-jew to become saved, and he continues to work miracles in saving many people today. This chapter is a huge turning point in the New Testament and indeed the entire Bible. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 10 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

In this chapter Saul is converted in miraculous circumstances, and the Lord saves the most prolific of the apostles, and also saves the church from his determined persecution. A genuine turning point not just for Saul, but for history itself. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 9 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

After Stephen dies as the first Christian martyr, persecution ramps up, and believers start leaving the city of Jerusalem for their safety. The result is the spread of hte gospel. Philip converts a eunuch on the road south and then starts preaching in Caesarea. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 8 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Jesus said if they persecuted the master, they will persecute the servants. It wasn't long before this began and Stephen, one of the seven deacons, is the first person to die for his faith as a Christian. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 7 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

In the Bible we have the 12 apostles and the 7 deacons. This chapter describes the choosing of the seven. But what exactly is a deacon, and what did they do? Why were they needed? Do we still have deacons today? Join David Alley as he reads Acts 6 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Great fear was on the early believers is how the book of Acts describes the feeling after Ananias and his wife Sapphira died after lying to the Lord. This is a chapter easily misunderstood. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 5 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Just a few chapters ago in the Bible back in the book of John it was Jesus on trial, but now it is the turn of the apostles. The Pharisees are a bit confused as the problem they had solved with Jesus and his miracles seems to be coming back bigger than before. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 4 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Peter and John heal a lame man in miraculous circumstances one day, while on their way to pray at the temple. The healing of that beggar, who initially just wanted money, prompts another sermon by Peter, this time in the temple courts. The apostles are preaching more and more, just as Jesus did. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 3 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Acts Chapter 2 is considered by many to be the birthday of the Church, even though faith in God traces itself back to Abraham and all the way back to Adam. On the day the H0ly Spirit fell, remarkable things happened in Jerusalem including people speaking in other languages, and most remarkable, that their hearts were changed to love one another. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 2 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Luke begins his second book which is a history of the things the Lord did through the early believers, the Acts of the Apostles. Chapter one commences with the decision to replace Judas who died, with Matthias, so that there would remain 12 apostles of the lamb. Join David Alley as he reads Acts 1 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

The third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples was after they had been fishing in Galilee and had caught nothing. It was a dramatic encounter which fills the entire last chapter of John, and contains not just the miracle of the fish, but his words to Peter about both Peter and John. Join David Alley as he reads John 21 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.