Guard Your Heart from Hypocrisy – November 16th
Read Acts 5:1-11 Key Verse: “Ananias,” Peter asked, “why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds of the land? Wasn’t it yours while you possessed it? And after it was sold, wasn’t it at your disposal? Why is it that you planned this thing […]
The Power of Generosity – November 15th
Read Acts 4:32-37 Key Verse: “With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them. For there was not a needy person among them because all those who owned lands and houses sold them, brought the proceeds of what was sold, and […]
Pray for Boldness – November 14th
Read Acts 4:23-31 Key Verse: “And now, Lord, consider their threats, and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand for healing, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” (Acts 4:29-30 CSB) Peter and John had managed to survive […]
Undeniably Different – November 13th
Read Acts 4:13-22 Key Verse: “And since they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in opposition. After they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves, saying, “What should we do with these men? For an obvious sign has been done through them, clear […]
The Difference Is Jesus – November 12th
Read Acts 4:13 Key Verse: “When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13 CSB) As the rulers, elders and scribes who had assembled in Jerusalem listened to Peter, they were shocked and […]
Why Did Jesus Choose Judas? – November 10th
The greatest writer in the West during the Middle Ages was Dante Alighieri, who wrote the Divine Comedy. In this great allegory, Dante analyses sin and redemption by portraying a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. We need not agree with his theology to appreciate his imagery. He travels down the great inverted cone of […]
No Other Name! – November 9th
Read Acts 4:5-12 Key Verse: “This Jesus is the stone rejected by you builders which has become the cornerstone. There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:11-12 CSB) Peter and John had been taken into custody the […]
Rest for Your Soul – November 2nd
Read Matthew 11:25-30 Key Verse: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is […]
All Things in Common – November 1st
Read Acts 2:43-47 Key Verse: “Now all the believers were together and held all things in common. They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds, as any had need.” (Acts 2:43-44 CSB) Part of the blessings of the age in which we live are the amazing resources that are available to us right […]
Devoting Yourself – October 31st
Read Acts 2:42 Key Verse: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.” (Acts 2:42) Imagine what it would be like if this coming Sunday, your church had three thousand extra people show up. No doubt it would create all sorts of (good) problems. You […]