There are a lot of people who refuse to see God even though He’s made Himself very clear to everyone. We see Him in creation, in the intricacy of a tiny unfurling leaf or a honey bee’s busyness or a rolling storm cloud or a newborn baby’s perfectly formed fingers…
It’s so much easier to hush than be bold when it comes to sharing the truth of the Gospel. Our culture seems to raise a “don’t offend me” battle cry, and people who take a stand for faith are often ridiculed (some people really don’t like being told they’re lost).…
My mom used to tell me, “You can’t control how other people act, but you can control how you react.” And Dad would say, “Why let someone else’s behavior dictate yours? Do the right thing no matter what others are doing.” All of this advice plays into today’s verses. The…
“…they had been with Jesus.” Do those words put a lump in your throat? The leaders observed Peter and John. They saw the confidence in their statures, they heard the power in their words, they witnessed the relentlessness with which they shared the message of salvation found in Jesus Christ.…
HYMN DAY! “My Hope is Built on Nothing Less” by Edward Mote tells it like it is! HE is all my Hope and Stay! Amen! 1 My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’…
Calling on no other name but JESUS can save the lost. I probably sound like a stuck record, as many times as I’ve shared this message, but I can’t stay silent about it. There are too many religions masquerading as a means of life fulfillment and salvation. Religion (church membership…
Jesus had instructed His disciples to gather together and wait for the Counselor to come, and they did as He said. I’ve always loved this verse—the simple statement “they were all together in one place” says so much. I can imagine they found a great deal of comfort and strength…
Do you see what happened after these people chose to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord? They devoted themselves to a new life of following His teaching. They joined a fellowship of believers. They spent time daily in prayer. An inward change of heart led to outward changes in behavior.…
These men listened to Peter outline the Scriptures, reciting the prophecies about Jesus that had come to pass. They heard his bold statements of how they killed an innocent Man. Their hearts were pierced, and they asked what they could do to make things right. And Peter told them, “Repent.”…
HYMN DAY! Oh, what powerful words in this verse! They heard, they were convicted, and they wanted to change. “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart” by Rufus H. McDaniel is a joy-filled hymn of promises. (If you want to listen to it, you can go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0Eq7yK6eLU) 1 What a…