God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message. Acts 16:14 (NIV) It all begins here. Real change occurs when we reach the point where our heart is... Continue Reading →
When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. Acts 16:7 (NIV) God sees what we do not. God´s timing is always perfect. What is imperfect and needs constant modification are our human will and our nature. By nature we... Continue Reading →
They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, Acts 15:39 (NIV) One might think that there should be no disagreement within the body of believers. Paul and Barnabas have their dispute. So sharply do they disagree that they part company. But the Spirit does not... Continue Reading →
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: Acts 15:28 (NIV) Christ´s early church finds the need to send an express message to the people who know little of religious laws and ordinances. They write and send witnesses in person to guide... Continue Reading →
He made no distinction between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith. Acts 15:9 (NIV) Some fail to look all the way up to God. They struggle to lift their eyes higher than the things of man. They see differences in beliefs. They see differences in ways to worship or to... Continue Reading →
He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed Acts 14:9 (NIV) Crippled from birth, the man sits there eating up the words that speak to him of Jesus. It must be written all over his face. The man of God can... Continue Reading →
But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. Acts 14:2 As Christians it is a good thing to be stirred up. But we must be very careful as to how we are stirred. We can be stirred to anger, jealousy, problems and strife. Or... Continue Reading →
" 'Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.' " Acts 13:41 (NIV) The thought of Jesus is difficult for many people to swallow. The powers that be would not let everyone accept Christ readily. Some... Continue Reading →
As John was completing his work, he said: 'Who do you think I am? I am not that one. No, but he is coming after me, whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.' Acts 13:25 (NIV) Paul draws his listeners of every generation to consider the past. He points out how men touched... Continue Reading →
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, Acts 13:9 (NIV) We Christian love to imagine ourselves as a warriors for the Lord. We love to think that our choice to believe in an all-powerful God brings strength to us. We like to think... Continue Reading →
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