"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 People Pay Attention
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 →
A Face Like An Angel
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 →
What Kind Of Person?
Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. Acts 6:8 We may not be able to change certain things like which family we were born into. But we are able to choose what kind of person we will be. Education, refinement and a... Continue Reading →
Never Stop Proclaiming
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 →
Shake Our World Lord
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. Acts 4:31 (NIV) People are gathered to worship and dedicate themselves to the Lord. God´s people pray to Him in earnest. They ask for an outpouring of... Continue Reading →
The Good Old Days
Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Acts 2:45 (NIV) There was a day when people did not only think of themselves. There was a time when the followers of Christ looked after one another. They cared for the needs of others. They gave. They were not only... Continue Reading →
At God´s Right Hand
‘For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, " 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." ' Acts 2:34-35 (NIV) We cannot see into the magnitude and wonder which Is our God. We cannot see beyond our... 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 →
