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 →
When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he did, they all paid close attention to what he said. Acts 8: 6 (NIV) Word of Jesus is spreading. Philip is driven to a town in Samaria. The power and Presence of God is evident. People get healed. His message creates a stir. ... Continue Reading →
That was the time they made an idol in the form of a calf. They brought sacrifices to it and held a celebration in honor of what their hands had made. Acts 7:41 (NIV) With perfect clarity of hindsight we see how mankind has always been and how we are today. We cannot expect... Continue Reading →
"This is that Moses who told the Israelites, 'God will send you a prophet like me from your own people.' Acts 7:37 Moses heralds the coming of Jesus. He speaks of a great Prophet. This One is sent to us by God. He points to Christ. New Testament and Old blend together in harmony... Continue Reading →
You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: " 'Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? Acts 4:25 (NIV) God uses His servant to speak with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Long years ago He speaks of people raging along... Continue Reading →
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 →
This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. Acts 2:23 (NIV) Everyone knows the story. It has been told and referred to all over the place. Peter puts to words the... Continue Reading →
Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21 (NIV) There are times where Jesus repeats Himself. When He does it is no accident. One could argue that it was customary in the culture of His day. But Jesus is not the customary type. Instead,... Continue Reading →
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" John 20:19 (NIV) They have the door bolted up tight. Jesus´ followers gather behind the barrier of walls and... Continue Reading →
The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go." John 11:44 (NIV) Jesus calls and the man who was dead woke up and came out of the tomb. He is still... Continue Reading →
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