Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. Acts 9:31 (KJV) Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as the “Comforter” (John 14:16 KJV), defined as... read more →
Apr
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Mar
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The Strengthened Church-United in Christ “Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.” Acts 9:31 KJV Have you ever tried to give words of wisdom to your child or loved one to prepare them for something... read more →
Dec
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“At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God…proving that Jesus is the Christ” Acts 9:20 & 22 The first place Paul went after receiving the Holy Spirit was to share the gospel with the Jewish people in the synagogues even though he... read more →
Nov
18
In His Will—Chosen and Changed “And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Acts 9:6a (KJV) Saul thought he was the cream of God’s crop. The name Saul even means desired. He was a Hebrew of Hebrews and considered himself faultless in his legalistic... read more →
Oct
22
“Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus Christ.” Acts 8:35 We have to remember that at the time of the early church, the New Testament had not yet been written. So when Jesus and His disciples refer to the good... read more →
Sep
29
“The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that Chariot and stay near it” Acts 8:29 How often do we think, “If only God or the the Holy Spirit would just tell me what to do?” Well, it seems like that is exactly what the Holy Spirit did here for Philip. The... read more →
Sep
11
“Then Peter and John placed their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.” Acts 8:17 As these disciples received the Holy Spirit, Simon the sorcerer “saw” that the Spirit had been given. There was some visible evidence of this Spirit baptism. Different denominations and theologians are divided over... read more →
Aug
25
“…and all except the apostles were scattered…” and “…preached the word wherever they went.” Acts 8:1 & 4 It wasn’t the apostles that were scattered to preach the gospel message at this time but the other believers going out to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission to make disciples. Scripture doesn’t tell... read more →
Aug
16
“On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem…” Acts 8:1 Rejection of God’s Word brings persecution of His people. Jesus said to expect it and not to take it personally because the world hated Him first, because He has called us out of the world... read more →
Aug
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“These men began to argue with Stephen, but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.” Acts 6:9-10 Stephen was described as a “man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit” (6:5), “a man full of God’s grace and power” who “did... read more →
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