“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were one or the other! So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:15-16 In five of the seven letters to the churches in Revelation 2... read more →
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Jul
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"Do not conform any longer to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--His good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2 Periodically, we’ll look back and reflect on what God is... read more →
Jul
01
“We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the Word.” Acts 6:4b With the increasing number of disciples, came increasing needs and complaints. This threatened to cause the apostles to neglect their primary ministry of giving themselves “continually” (KJV)... read more →
Jun
25
“For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” Acts 5:38-39 The apostles’ teaching and healing defied everything about the Jewish religious leaders;... read more →
Jun
11
“How is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit…? Acts 5:3 In sharp contrast to the believers in Acts 4:32 who gave because they were “one in heart”, Ananias and Sapphira, gave with hearts filled by Satan. The former was a... read more →
Jun
01
“All the believers were one in heart and mind…And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them.” Acts 4:32-34 We’re commanded to care for the poor in the world, but Jesus taught that poverty would be a never-ending issue on... read more →
May
23
“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13 Peter and John had not gone to the best schools. They hadn’t done anything exceptional like develop... read more →
May
09
“By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong.” Acts 3:16a Who hasn’t earnestly, faithfully, heart-wrenchingly prayed for God’s healing for someone but that prayer seemed to go unanswered? God hears those heart-felt prayers, but His answers do not always look as... read more →
Apr
28
“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple…” Acts 2:46 (KJV) God gives us a kind of recipe for the fellowship of believers in Acts 2:42-47. The ingredients are listed as devotion to the apostle’s teaching, to fellowship, the breaking of bread and prayer. It speaks of their... read more →
Apr
17
“When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?’” Acts 2:37 What was it they heard that pierced their hearts? Peter had shared God’s Word about Jesus, the Truth about who He is and how... read more →
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