God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. "Quick, get up!" he said, and the chains fell off Peter's wrists. Acts 12:7 (NIV) Guards all around! Mission impossible! There´s no escape for the man of God, but wait! ... Continue Reading →
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. Acts 12:5 (NIV) They catch the man. They put him away. The world thinks they will have their way. But there is one thing they do not count on. There are people praying! Peter is locked up tightly... Continue Reading →
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 →
He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. Acts 11:24 He is described as a good man. He is said to be full of the Holy Spirit. He has faith. Are these the things people use to describe us? ... Continue Reading →
So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could oppose God?" Acts 11:17 (NIV) Here we have a gathering of believers. They have sold everything to step out in faith in Jesus Christ. They have professed... 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 →
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 →
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