Prepare for Rejection – Acts 7
“When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.” — Acts 7:54 The first martyr in the early church was an extremely Godly man – Stephen. He was… Chosen by
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Turning Church Tension Into Blessing – Acts 6
“And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.” — Acts 6:7 In Acts 6, the early church is faced with
Small Sins Have Big Consequences – Acts 5
“But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?” — Acts 5:3 The church is growing at exponential rates despite intense opposition.
With All Boldness – Acts 4
“And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,” — Acts 4:29 Once again, we see Peter speaking with incredible boldness that cannot be explained in human terms. Even
Take the Opportunity to Give the Gospel – Acts 3
“And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man
Peter…Lifted Up His Voice – Acts 2
“But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:” — Acts 2:14 The
Jesus’ Work Goes On – Acts 1
“The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,” — Acts 1:1 Jesus is no longer here on this earth physically. Acts 1:9 tells us that He was received up into
It Is the Lord! – John 21
“Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the
Be Not Faithless, But Believing – John 20
“Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.” — John 20:27 From the very beginning, the main purpose of
Compassionate to the End – John 19
“When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!” — John 19:26 Terrible things were happening to Jesus. He was being falsely accused, lied about, tortured,