God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. Acts 20:28 (NIV) Beware! Guard yourselves! Watch out! Pay careful attention! The warning is given. Part of what we are warned about is... Continue Reading →
The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there. Acts 19:32 (NIV) Confusion, assemblies, some saying one thing, some saying another, and some not even knowing why they are there. Is this a pretty good description of many of... Continue Reading →
For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. Acts 18:28 Intelligent and eloquent, words can convince. Many Christians secretly prepare themselves to defend their Lord. Each of us will surely need to know what we believe. We should all strive to be prepared 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 →
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. Acts 17:30 Looking back we see how God forgives so much of our innocence and so many times we turned our backs on Him. But what counts is right now. Yesterday has no power to save us. A... Continue Reading →
The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God--he and his whole family. Acts 16:34 (NIV) At times while reading the Bible we can get the sensation that we are viewing as if through a window into... Continue Reading →
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25 (NIV) Locked away! Behind bars! The world has its way again! Good people with only the hope of sharing the good news of salvation in Jesus to others are treated cruelly and... Continue Reading →
After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. Acts 16:23 (NIV) Even a casual glimpse into the Scriptures will show how men who were willing to stand for Christ and the Father were constantly mistaken, humiliated and abused. Reasons for this may... Continue Reading →
Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. Acts 16:3 There once was a time when believers were willing to go to great lengths to demonstrate their faith. They... Continue Reading →
He made no distinction between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith. Acts 15:9 (NIV) Some fail to look all the way up to God. They struggle to lift their eyes higher than the things of man. They see differences in beliefs. They see differences in ways to worship or to... Continue Reading →
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