Stephen, a deacon in the church (the body of believers in Jesus Christ), was a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit and power who did great wonders and signs among the people. But there were those who opposed him who stirred up the people against him. And when asked if the accusations against … Continue reading Resisting The Holy Spirit
Acts
God’s True Tabernacle
Acts 7:44-50 NKJV 44“Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as He appointed, instructing Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen, 45which our fathers, having received it in turn, also brought with Joshua into the land possessed by the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face … Continue reading God’s True Tabernacle
Idol Worship
Acts 7:37-43 NKJV 37“This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear.’ 38“This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, … Continue reading Idol Worship
Full Of Faith
Acts 6:8-15 NKJV And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. 9Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen. 10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by … Continue reading Full Of Faith
We Must Obey God
Summary Acts 5:17-25 Peter and John were put in prison by the high priest and a sect of the Sadducees for preaching the truth of the gospel of Christ to the people and for healing people in the name and power of Jesus Christ. But that night an angel of the Lord opened the prison … Continue reading We Must Obey God
However, Many Believed
They who spoke to the people were Peter and John: Acts 4:1-4 NKJV “Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3And they laid hands on … Continue reading However, Many Believed
Jesus Christ Sent to Bless Us
in turning every one of us away from our sins Peter and John had been instrumental in the healing of a man who had been lame from birth. A crowd gathered because of that, so Peter took that opportunity to speak to them about Jesus Christ. And he let them know plainly that they had … Continue reading Jesus Christ Sent to Bless Us
They Recognized Them as Having Been with Jesus
“Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13 NASB1995) Do you get the beauty of what just this one verse is teaching us? This is one of my favorites! … Continue reading They Recognized Them as Having Been with Jesus
Many Who Heard Believed
“As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on them and put them in jail until the next … Continue reading Many Who Heard Believed
I Cannot Stop Speaking About Jesus Christ
Twenty-one years ago, in 2004, my husband Rick and I were training to be church planters with the Christian and Missionary Alliance (The Alliance), the church denomination I grew up under. Rick was going for his ordination, and I was going for my consecration. So there was a district prayer conference (September 13-16, 2004) for … Continue reading I Cannot Stop Speaking About Jesus Christ
Run With It 