God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
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 →
Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead? Acts 26:8 (NIV) Man has got it wrong. We fail every time. We trust the things we can touch. We put our faith in what we can see. We study science and because it seems solid, we trust it. The Bible on... Continue Reading →
Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive. Acts 25:19 (NIV) Points of dispute are numerous. We find them bombarding our lives all the time. But our lives do not center on dispute. Our emphasis for all... Continue Reading →
"About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. Acts 22:6 (NIV) There comes a moment in the true believer´s life when suddenly the skies are peeled back and the Light of God flashes across our awareness. In this moment the weary traveler is forever changed. ... Continue Reading →
Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!" Acts 20:10 (NIV) Much of our frustration today comes from our not understanding the nature of our world. We see the rocks and mountains and we think of them as we see... Continue Reading →
One day the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" Acts 19:15 (NIV) Reading the Bible gives us a look into realms we normally cannot see. A man who has an evil spirit afflicting him speaks out. The spirit knows people and powers which are... Continue Reading →
God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, Acts 19:11 God moves powerfully. In His name people are miraculously healed and people are amazed. However thrilling and beautiful the performance of miracles may seem, one thing must be remembered. It is the work of God. It is His business, His right, and His power. They are performed... Continue Reading →
When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. Acts 19:6 (NIV) There was a day when the appearance of the Holy Spirit in the lives of people was more than evident. What do we find today? When a person starts believing in... Continue Reading →
and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." Acts 19:2 (NIV) It is surprising to find people today in churches or religions that know nothing of receiving the Holy Spirit. Good people who look up to... Continue Reading →
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, "We want to hear you again on this subject." Acts 17:32 (NIV) When some people hear of the resurrection of the dead, they want to hear more. But when others hear, they sneer. Some do it quietly to... Continue Reading →
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