Ben Dilleback

What are You Doing and Why?

I think that sometimes we forget that the Church has had conflict in it sense its inception. Peter comes back from worshiping with the Gentiles. Something that he was initially against but through a vision…

Acts 11:1 (ESV), Acts 11:2 (ESV), Acts 11:3 (ESV), Acts 11:4 (ESV), Acts 11:5 (ESV), Acts 11:6 (ESV), Acts 11:7 (ESV), Acts 11:8 (ESV), Acts 11:9 (ESV), Acts 11:10 (ESV), Acts 11:11 (ESV), Acts 11:12 (ESV), Acts 11:13 (ESV), Acts 11:14 (ESV), Acts 11:15 (ESV), Acts 11:16 (ESV), Acts 11:17 (ESV), Acts 11:18 (ESV)

Let God Work or Work God?

Here we see the Gentiles rejoicing when they hear the faith that was once exclusive to the Jews was now all inclusive. I have more questions for the Church (the people) in regards to this scripture than…

Acts 13:48 (ESV)

Alright who Invited this Guy

Imagine what it must have been like when Saul first rolled up to one of his first house church meetings. You know people are mingling before things start and its a small group so new faces stick out and…

Things Change, Why Cant The Church See that Today?

In a matter of a few short chapters you see the Church thriving and doing well. People are sharing all the possessions and the widows are being fed. Then Stephen is killed for his unwavering faith and…

Acts 8:1 (NIV84)

Status quo

I love this story. The Pharisees are often seen as the bad guys in the bible, and they often are. But here we see a pharisee with the wisdom to see God doing something. He also knew the power of God as…

Acts 5:34 (NIV), Acts 5:35 (NIV), Acts 5:36 (NIV), Acts 5:37 (NIV), Acts 5:38 (NIV), Acts 5:39 (NIV), Acts 5:40 (NIV)

A Good Apostle Returns to the Scene of the Crime

The Apostles are teaching and then thrown in prison. God breaks them out of prison and instructs them go teach in the temple. I am not exactly sure where they were teaching before they were arrested.…

Acts 5:17 (ESV), Acts 5:18 (ESV), Acts 5:19 (ESV), Acts 5:20 (ESV), Acts 5:21 (ESV), Acts 5:22 (ESV), Acts 5:23 (ESV), Acts 5:24 (ESV), Acts 5:25 (ESV), Acts 5:26 (ESV)

They do, the Share the Gospel

Right before they are arrested Peter and John are preaching the message of Jesus.  Right before that the catalyst the led them to preaching was the healing of the cripple man at the gate called Beautiful.…

Acts 4:10 (KJV), Acts 4:11 (KJV)

Usher, Elders, Deacons Really Should Have Side Arms

Peter and John just healed a man who has been cripple from birth and he is, "holding on to Peter and John." People begin to talk and are amazed. Peter begins to address the crowd. He shares the story…

Acts 4:1 (NIV)

I am Wearing Shiny Pants; with anecdote.

If you are reading this, read to the end please.... I saw a part of a documentary the other day about the man who wants to build a Muslim community center two blocks from ground zero. Many have heard…

Acts 2:42 (NIV), Acts 2:43 (NIV), Acts 2:44 (NIV), Acts 2:45 (NIV), Acts 2:46 (NIV), Acts 2:47 (NIV)

Job Interviews

In job interviews you are often asked to share your strengths and weaknesses what if you said I am not allowed to share my strengths but I can tell you all about where I am weak. How would that go over.…

2 Corinthians 12:10 (NIV)

Why Do We Preach Being a Follower Make Everything Better

There is this lie I think that we as the body of Christ have put out there, that if you become a follower of Christ it makes your life rainbows and unicorns. A life that is dedicated to following Christ…

2 Corinthians 7:10 (NIV)

No McDonalds

Purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit. If Christians were to live like this our diet would look a lot different.

2 Corinthians 7:1 (NIV)

There is more out there you have not seen that you have seen

There is way more things out in the universe that is not seen, that we nor anyone will ever see because it has already happened or no one was looking when it did happen. If we are lucky we can catch glimpses…

What is our aversion to Numbers

Numbers are all over the Bible they carry so much meaning and weight in so many different places.  If we are just trying to grow because it is the cool thing to do then its not the right reason.  But…

2 Corinthians 4:15 (NIV)

Some are Blind

Where are you spending your time. Are you trying to reach those who do not want to be reached. Those who dont need it? Or are you reaching those who are ready?

2 Corinthians 4:4 (NIV)

the truth plainly

Here we see Paul talking about setting the truth out there plainly. I heard it said that someone can be really good at preaching the gospel but they cant make the gospel any better... or something like…

The Giant Pie Chart

I see this; you sitting and God breaking out a pie chart on his cosmic plasma.  A pie chart breaking down time spent doing what. What are your pie pieces looking like?  Jesus saved us from the law and…

2 Corinthians 5:10 (KJV)

Focus

What focus, they are not looking for things on this earth they are looking to what is beyond. Right now the furthest I can look forward is to lunch because I did not each breakfast and am hungry. Where…

2 Corinthians 3:12 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 5:8 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 5:9 (NIV)

Do you really have hope?

I have hope, therefore I am bold. A good test I think, if you really have hope how is your bold factor. If you are not bold then you have not hope. What do you think?

2 Corinthians 3:12 (KJV)

Getting news someone cannot come

How must the people of Corinth felt when they heard that Paul was not coming. I know how I feel when I am excited to gave a friends and family from far out of town coming. And then to find out that they…

2 Corinthians 1:17 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:18 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:19 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:20 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:21 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:22 (KJV)

Have you ever wished you were never born

Honestly have you ever wished you were never born? Seriously I can never say there was a time in my life where I hated the fact that I was even in existence.  Again, what are we complaining about? 

2 Corinthians 1:3 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:4 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:5 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:6 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:7 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 1:8 (KJV)

We all get to a place of distress

Here we see that we are to comfort each other. We look at Jesus and he always seemed to be reaching out to the beaten down and societies rejects. Because these were the people who were ready to be saved.…

2 Corinthians 1:3 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 1:4 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 1:5 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 1:6 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 1:7 (NIV)

Logic

We know that the fist covenant was not perfect and look here is the new covenant. If Jesus was just another guy who died on the cross it would have been for some other reason.

Hebrews 8:6 (NIV84), Hebrews 8:7 (NIV84)

Get a consultant 

Talk to people who are doing what you want to do.

Hebrews 6:12 (NIV84)

The Grey

hebrews 5 v:13-14 that those who are drinking milk are missing the point. And what takes practice is to discern good and evil.  Which is basically saying  that there is a lot of grey in the world. 

Hebrews 5:14 (NIV84)