God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them." Acts 11:2-3 (NIV) Does it pain us to hear of people from within the body of believers looking down on others or criticizing them on their actions? Is... Continue Reading →
The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. Acts 10:45 (NIV) It is an error that has always been present in religious circles. Some feel privileged or right with God, but cannot imagine their less-righteous brothers or... Continue Reading →
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. Acts 10:42 (NIV) Christians believe we are asked to commit ourselves personally to Christ. Few modern denominations will dispute this. Whether or not they make much of... Continue Reading →
He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen--by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. Acts 10:41 NIV Some things change with time. Other things don´t. The risen Savior was seen by some. Nowadays there are some who come to... Continue Reading →
You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached--Acts 10: 37 Peter stands to address the group of hearers. He starts off by referring to the fact that the people are aware of Jesus. People already know of the stir Christ has made, the wonders and the... Continue Reading →
Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right. Acts 10: 34-35 We lower our impression of God when we start thinking that He is like us. Even a man who... Continue Reading →
But Peter made him get up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man myself." Acts 10:26 (NIV) Amazing power is displayed from above. Pure hearts can see and recognize it easily. Direct instruction, vision and hearing from Heaven come to humble souls. In this crucial hour, with the hand of God so... Continue Reading →
The voice spoke to him a second time, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." Acts 10:15 (NIV) Heaven is opened and the prayerful worshipper is allowed a glimpse of glorious things. Peter is given a strange vision. A voice tells him to get up! It tells him to take what... Continue Reading →
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. Acts 10:11 (NIV) On the rooftop he finds himself ravished with hunger. He devotes himself to prayer. The man of God turns his attention towards Heaven. Then God opens the door! He peels back the... Continue Reading →
One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, "Cornelius!" Acts 10:3 (NIV) He is described as devout and God-fearing. It is said that he gives generously to those in need. Scriptures say he prays to God regularly.... Continue Reading →
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