Month: November 2016

10
Nov

Triumphant Christ

Colossians 2:15:  Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. By the death of Jesus on the cross, Satan was defeated.  His entire force and his angels lost their faces on the day Jesus triumphed over them at Calvary by paying His precious blood for us. […]

09
Nov

Don’t expect to be served

Luke 6:31: And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. We expect good from others and want them to be nice to us always.  When we are expected to do some good thing to those around us, we hesitate, but Jesus said whatever we want others to […]

08
Nov

Do you want everlasting life?

John 6:27:  Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you; for him hath God the Father sealed. Spiritual meat which nourishes the soul and spirit is of much more importance than physical food which just nourishes the body. […]

07
Nov

Give to be blessed

Luke 6:38:  Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together and running over, shall men give into your bosom.  For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. The principle of being blessed is to give.  Give your time, talents, and […]

06
Nov

The Messy Middle

Acts‬ ‭7:9-10‬ – “And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.” We all love stories where the lead […]

05
Nov

God’s Unshakeable Will

Acts‬ ‭5:38-39 – “…for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” ‬ Gamaliel was a Pharisee, but a very wise man. The verses above are a snippet of his […]

04
Nov

Fortifying Prayer

Acts‬ ‭4:31‬ – “And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.” Have you seen advertisements for health drinks? Most of them claim to be fortified with special vitamins and […]

03
Nov

Boldness to Persevere

Acts‬ ‭4:29-30‬ – “And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” When we look at the book of Acts, we […]

02
Nov

Don’t stay silent

Acts‬ ‭4:20‬ – “…for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” The early disciples were a passionate bunch. As soon as they had been filled with the Holy Spirit, they started speaking out, sharing what they knew about Jesus to those around them. In fact, they traveled far and wide to […]

01
Nov

Have you been with Jesus?

Acts‬ ‭4:13‬ – “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” The book of Acts sets the stage for what happened in the early church after Jesus went up to heaven and the […]