Spirit Given To Who?

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 →

Angels Open Doors

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 →

Healing

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 →

Sovereign Lord

When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.  Acts 4:24 (NIV)   Peter and John return to the earliest Christians to report all that has happened to  them and what was said. ... Continue Reading →

Jesus, No Other Name On Earth

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."  Acts 4:12 (NIV)   Churches spring up and flourish.  Each are founded upon the doctrines they teach.  Most will acknowledge that the source, the authority behind their teaching is the Bible. ... Continue Reading →

Fulfilling The Foretold

But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Christ would suffer.  Acts 3:18   In Peter´s speech to the people can we read important facets of our faith?  God promises and God fulfills His promises.  Scripture foretells and then those words come to play out in... Continue Reading →

Ignorance

"Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.´ Acts 3:17 (NIV   Peter brings attention to the part all have played in the plan of God´s redemption.  He lets all know the blame that rests upon us as a people who needed saving.  Our tendency towards ourselves and not toward... Continue Reading →

Giving What We Have

Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."  Acts 3:6 (NIV)   Peter and John come across a man who cannot walk.  He asks them for money.  But they don´t have.  They have something much more important. ... Continue Reading →

Jesus Is Lord

"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."  Acts 2:36 (NIV)   Let everyone know!  Make no mistake!  There are many things humans are capable of getting wrong.  There are so many things each day where we can muddle up or construe.  Some... Continue Reading →

Servants Prophesying

Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.  Acts 2:18 (NIV)   The Spirit of God is moving.  A commotion is made.  People are wondering over this mysterious force that is allowing simple men and women to do and say amazing things... Continue Reading →

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