Holy Hill Church

10/24/2026

Acts 17:7-9 NLT
And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, named Jesus." [8] The people of the city, as well as the city council, were thrown into turmoil by these reports. [9] So the officials forced Jason and the other believers to post bond, and then they released them.

Guilty by association! This was the charges against Jason and some of the other believers. They were found guilty of crimes against Rome because they showed hospitality two missionaries(Paul and Silas) that preached Jesus is Lord and King.
Let me ask you a question, “Would anyone find you guilty by association because you were known to spend time with church leaders and other children of God?”. If not you are most likely not a child of God because you are living in opposition to God’s commands to assemble frequently with other believers!

Hebrews 10:25 NLT
And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

10/23/2026

Acts 17:4-6 NLT
Some of the Jews who listened were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with many God-fearing Greek men and quite a few prominent women. [5] But some of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered some troublemakers from the marketplace to form a mob and start a riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd. [6] Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council. "Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world," they shouted, "and now they are here disturbing our city, too.

Paul and Silas had earned a reputation for being notorious Christians, troublemakers, and rebels against Rome and the Jewish law.
Friends, if you truly serve Christ and stand against organized religions and governments that oppose the truth, be prepared for conflict and persecution. This is not anything new, Jesus tells us that believers have been under attack since the first time John the Baptist mentioned His name.
Matthew 11:12 NLT
And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it.
I like many other followers of Christ, strive to live in peace and live in harmony with my neighbors, both the lost and the saved, but friction, conflict, and persecution will inevitably find us because satan and those who follow him hate Jesus and hate seeing people accept the Good News and repent from their life of darkness!
What about you? Are you preparing yourself for battle every day through prayer and Bible study?

Ephesians 6:10-13 NLT
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. [11] Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. [12] For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. [13] Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.

10/22/2026

Acts 17:1-3 NLT
Paul and Silas then traveled through the towns of Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. [2] As was Paul's custom, he went to the synagogue service, and for three Sabbaths in a row he used the Scriptures to reason with the people. [3] He explained the prophecies and proved that the Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead. He said, "This Jesus I'm telling you about is the Messiah."

Again in this chapter we see the pattern continue, Paul finds the central place of worship and convinces people to put their faith in Jesus by walking them through the OT scriptures.
The Bible is the greatest evangelical tool that we have because it speaks of Jesus from cover to cover, from the first book of Genesis to the last book in Revelation.
God has given us examples over and over again in His Bible on how to evangelize the world, and it’s not complicated. If you desire to win souls to Christ, study God’s Word, go out from the comforts of your home and find people who are willing to listen to God’s messages about His Son that are written in His Bible and preach to them. If you truly want to see souls saved, you will study God’s Word and tell others about this Jesus who is Lord and Savior of the world!

2 Timothy 2:15,25-26 NLT
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. [25] Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will learn the truth. [26] Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil's trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.

10/21/2026

Acts 16:35-37 NLT
The next morning the city officials sent the police to tell the jailer, "Let those men go!" [36] So the jailer told Paul, "The city officials have said you and Silas are free to leave. Go in peace." [37] But Paul replied, "They have publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison-and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!"

Most people, including myself would be overwhelmed with joy to be released from prison and offered the opportunity to freely leave a town that severely beat us, but not Paul and Silas. Paul demanded that the city council personally come to the prison and release him and Silas.
This bold act gave Paul and Silas another opportunity to witness for Christ to these pagan city leaders. It also gave Paul and Silas leverage to set the terms of their release and how they would leave the city. By controlling their release and their exit from the city Paul and Silas were able to go visit Lydia and the church that met in her home and encourage them before they left town.
Acts 16:40 NLT
When Paul and Silas left the prison, they returned to the home of Lydia. There they met with the believers and encouraged them once more. Then they left town.
May we (children of God) learn a lesson from Paul in this passage of scripture. May we learn to be more courageous and demand that justice be served in every situation, whether we are being mistreated or our brothers and sisters are being mistreated. Church, the Father has given His children access to all the resources in heaven, shame on us for not asking the Father to strengthen us and equip us with what we need to seek justice in every situation!

Matthew 16:19 NLT
And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven."

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

Acts 16:25-30 NLT
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. [26] Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off! [27] The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. [28] But Paul shouted to him, "Stop! Don't kill yourself! We are all here!" [29] The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. [30] Then he brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

In this passage of scripture we see another recorded miracle. A miracle defies the natural laws of nature, it is a supernatural event or circumstance that God creates or performs. You may not believe in miracles or supernatural powers, but miracles happen more frequently than most people realize. But that’s not what I want to focus on today. Instead, I want us to focus on the Jailer’s question in verse 30, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”.
Many people have asked this same question, only to receive a less-than-satisfying answer. But notice Paul’s and Silas’s answer in verse 31, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household”.
Now Paul and Silas were not insinuating that the Jailer decision to believe in Jesus would also save his family, no what they were saying is, if your family believes in Jesus like you do, they to will also be saved.
Faith in Christ alone is what saves people, not religion or religious rituals or good works. But good works will follow true conversion, as we see in the case of the Jailer and his family in the following verses.

Acts 16:31-34 NLT
They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household." [32] And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household. [33] Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized. [34] He brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God.

10/19/2026

Acts 16:19-24 NLT
Her masters' hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace. [20] "The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!" they shouted to the city officials. [21] "They are teaching customs that are illegal for us Romans to practice." [22] A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods. [23] They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn't escape. [24] So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.

You would think that casting out an evil spirit would cause people to find favor in you, but in Paul’s case it was just the opposite. When evil people are driven by selfishness and greed with no desire to repent, they will oppose anyone or anything that gets between them and their worldly pleasures and their ability to make more money, as we see in the slave owner of this story in the Bible.
Friends please understand, serving God can lead us into hostile environments where people may attack us verbally or physically, but unfortunately this comes with being an obedient child of God who willingly accepts God’s invitation to serve Him and fulfill His Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).
Friends, are you prepared to be a soldier for Christ or have you chosen to be a spectator who watches the war for lost souls from a distance? Just remember, spectators don’t receive any recognition or rewards when the battle is over.

Revelation 22:12-15 NLT
"Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. [13] I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." [14] Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. [15] Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.

Are you living a lie?