God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
'Leave your country and your people,' God said, 'and go to the land I will show you.' Acts 7:3 (NIV) Instead of showing his own innocence Stephen retells the story of men who stubbornly refuse to listen to God and put Him before their traditions, their comforts and their own thinking. He starts with... Continue Reading →
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel. Acts 6:15 (NIV) Modern Christianity does not always encourage us to chase so hard after knowing God and having Him in us that it becomes evident to those around. To... Continue Reading →
but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. Acts 6:10 (NIV) The educated and studied just can´t seem to override the simple man´s faith. He speaks out in the name of Jesus. There is a Spirit, wisdom and a power behind his words. This Spirit leads... Continue Reading →
Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. Acts 6:8 We may not be able to change certain things like which family we were born into. But we are able to choose what kind of person we will be. Education, refinement and a... Continue Reading →
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God." Acts 5:39 (NIV) If a movement is man´s workings then it will have man´s limited outcome. But if God is at work, then He will have His planned outcome. Gamaliel´s testimony... Continue Reading →
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him." Acts 5:32 Some are witnesses to the wonderful workings of God. The Spirit of God also testifies of this connection and His love. This Spirit is an immeasurably great Gift given to those... Continue Reading →
Then someone came and said, "Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people." Acts 5:25 (NIV) There is a difference between a human invented message and one truly from God. Man can come up with unlimited amounts of frivolous nonsense. But God directs hearts unto Him. ... Continue Reading →
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. Acts 5:19 (NIV) Man cages them up, and God sets them free. They go to tell the world about Jesus Christ and what He came to do for us. Some people didn´t like to hear of... Continue Reading →
Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by evil spirits, and all of them were healed. Acts 5:16 (NIV) “Here he comes!” The whisper is heard. “Perhaps even his shadow will pass over us!” The sick and suffering try to place themselves where the man of God... Continue Reading →
The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon's Colonnade. Acts 5:12 (NIV) Believers gather in the name of the Lord. They come together to worship Him. But the ones who had walked this earth with the Saviour Jesus Christ are looked... Continue Reading →
