God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe. Acts 28:24 (NIV) Some realize their need for a Savior, and others refuse to believe that they need help with their eternal fate. Being stubborn and self-centered stand on one end while honest and hopeful stand on the other. One could think... Continue Reading →
For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain." Acts 28:20 (NIV) Christ is the Hope of Israel. He is the only hope for mankind. Without a Savior, without pardon, we could never truly approach... Continue Reading →
His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. Acts 28:8 (NIV) Time and time again we read in the Bible of a person suffering and then through the power of prayer and with the... Continue Reading →
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. Acts 28:5 (NIV) Can we remember any time in our past where God´s hand and His involvement were clearly shone? Surely we can think of a time when something that should have happened to us did not happen in the... Continue Reading →
But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf. Acts 27:41 (NIV) Have we been there? We struggle against winds and waves that toss us for days. The elements are unleased against us... Continue Reading →
So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall away. Acts 27:32 (NIV) There is a size of faith that marks the lives of those around the person who holds it. Paul has such a faith in God that all those who travel with him realize he knows Someone... Continue Reading →
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved. Acts 27:20 (NIV) Christians have a hope for the future. The Scriptures, the teachings of Jesus and the Holy Spirit encourage us to look forward to a happy coming day... Continue Reading →
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had obtained what they wanted; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. Acts 27:13 (NIV) Finally things look like they are taking shape. A gentle breeze begins to blow in our way. We think it looks favorable and now... Continue Reading →
Paul replied, "Short time or long--I pray God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains." Acts 26:29 (NIV) The Prayer is that we may all become Christians. But what does it mean to be a Christian? Is a Christian just... Continue Reading →
to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' Acts 26:18 (NIV) There are people who do not concern themselves with being sanctified in... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 