God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. Acts 12: 2 (NIV) In our world today we have come to think differently of the price. Commerce has flourished. Materialism has grown. People go out in search of bargains. We have become consumer machines! We want more for less. It... Continue Reading →
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 →
"I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do. "Acts 9:6 (NIV) Jesus takes this moment to direct His new follower. He tells him to react to his newfound connection to Christ. He tells him to go... Continue Reading →
He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised him that he and his descendants after him would possess the land, even though at that time Abraham had no child. Acts 7:5 (NIV) God often promises us things that we could consider impossible. Abraham was promised land that... 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 →
So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). John 19:17 (NIV) There He goes. The Soldiers make Him load up His cross. Jesus trudges off towards His place of death. He is marching under the weight of... Continue Reading →
‘I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you. I did not tell you this at first because I was with you.’ John 16:4 (NIV) Nobody likes to admit that to be a true follower of Jesus we will be at odds with our world. Those... Continue Reading →
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.’ John 14:1 (NIV) There are many mighty verses in the Bible. Of some, it could even be said that they sum up our whole experience as believers in God. One such text is this. Perhaps we have read it before. Perhaps... Continue Reading →
"As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it.’ John 12:47 (NIV) A lot of emphasis is placed upon the judgment of the world. Many denominations have sprung up out of our fear... Continue Reading →
`And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get... Continue Reading →
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