God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"How can I," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. Acts 8:31 Have we ever struggled to understand just what the Bible is trying to tell us? Do we sometimes realize that we need Someone to explain God´s Word to us? If... Continue Reading →
because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 8: 16 (NIV) Does the description fit fairly well our Christian scene today? Fancy new teaching would have us all believe that we already have one foot in the... Continue Reading →
"You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit!’ Acts 7:51 (NIV) God´s people of old struggle to keep their focus upon the Lord. Time and time again they let their adoration fall from the lofty heights of coming before God to setting... Continue Reading →
'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.' Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. Acts 7:32 (NIV) He hears the voice of God. It pierces the desert around the enflamed bush. Moses´ curiosity drew him to approach this burning shrine. Now as the awareness... Continue Reading →
"Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him Acts 7:9 (NIV) Some days look bleak. Some situations in life seem to be so bad that no good could ever come out of them. We have all had those dark times. Perhaps we... Continue Reading →
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel. Acts 6:15 (NIV) Modern Christianity does not always encourage us to chase so hard after knowing God and having Him in us that it becomes evident to those around. To... Continue Reading →
Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ. Acts 5:42 (NIV) They have left their own pursuits to stand in the Presence of the Son of God! They have walked with Jesus. It has changed them. ... Continue Reading →
Then someone came and said, "Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people." Acts 5:25 (NIV) There is a difference between a human invented message and one truly from God. Man can come up with unlimited amounts of frivolous nonsense. But God directs hearts unto Him. ... Continue Reading →
"Go, stand in the temple courts," he said, "and tell the people the full message of this new life." Acts 5:20 (NIV The angel opens the door to their prison and gives them this command. This messenger from above tells them to share the message of new life. There are others who are trapped... 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 →
Searching For Christ 