“Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves … Continue reading Be On Guard!
Acts
With Tears and With Trials
“And when they had come to him, he said to them, ‘You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time, serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews; how … Continue reading With Tears and With Trials
Speak God’s Word With Boldness
Peter and John were arrested and put in jail for teaching the people about Jesus Christ and concerning his death and resurrection. The next day they were brought before a Council and questioned about the healing of a man who was lame from birth, and Peter took this opportunity, as he was filled with the … Continue reading Speak God’s Word With Boldness
We Cannot Stop Speaking Truth
Peter and John had been instrumental of God in the healing of a man who was lame from birth. The authorities didn’t like what they did, and they didn’t like that they were teaching the people about Jesus, and so they had them arrested and thrown in prison. And, on the next day, when they … Continue reading We Cannot Stop Speaking Truth
Filled With the Holy Spirit
I am reading in Acts 4, but the story actually begins in chapter 3, so I am going to summarize a good portion of this until I get to today’s passage, so that we get the context of what was taking place. Peter and John were instrumental in the healing of a man who had … Continue reading Filled With the Holy Spirit
The Church Under Fire, Majority Versus Minority
Chapter Seven Majority Versus Minority May 28, 2023 I am still reading in the book of Acts. And Paul had just finished giving his defense to King Agrippa. Then the king rose, and the governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them. And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, “This … Continue reading The Church Under Fire, Majority Versus Minority
The Church Under Fire, Crazy for Jesus
Chapter Six Crazy for Jesus May 27, 2023 And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.” But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but … Continue reading The Church Under Fire, Crazy for Jesus
The Church Under Fire, Now Faithful to The Calling
Chapter Five Now Faithful to The Calling May 27, 2023 I am still reading in the book of Acts. Recap: Paul was giving his defense to King Agrippa, and so he relayed to him how he had been on the road to Damascus to persecute and perhaps put to death even more Christians (followers of … Continue reading The Church Under Fire, Now Faithful to The Calling