Pastor Mark Wells

And He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19 When Jesus called His first disciples, He did not simply invite them to attend His sermons or admire His miracles. He issued a life-changing command: "Follow Me." The Greek verb translated "follow" meant far more than merely walking behind someone. In the first-century Jewish world, a disciple followed a rabbi to learn from him, emulate his life, embrace his teachings, and become like him. A disciple was not...

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom... Proverbs 9:10 Few men have ever possessed the wisdom of Solomon. When God invited him to ask for anything, Solomon requested wisdom to govern God's people. The Lord was pleased with his request and granted him wisdom beyond any other king, along with riches and honor (1 Kings 3:5–14; 4:29–34). Yet one of the wisest men who ever lived became an example of the danger of knowing God's truth without obeying it. Long before Israel had a king, God...

And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; Acts 16:6 Few things can be more frustrating than having a good plan that God refuses to bless. The apostle Paul wanted to preach the gospel in Asia. It was a noble desire. Yet twice, Scripture tells us that the Holy Spirit prevented him from going where he intended. Think about that. God was not stopping Paul from sinning. He was stopping him from doing something good...