27 Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. As Peter and John pray following their release from jail, they outline their understanding of who was responsible for Jesus’ death. It is interesting that heContinue reading “10Aug2009 Acts 4:27”
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9Aug2009 Acts 4:19
19 But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. We often fail this test in our lives. We obey someone other than God. This happens every time we listen to our sinful flesh. Each time we are drawn into sin, we areContinue reading “9Aug2009 Acts 4:19”
8Aug2009 Acts 4:13
13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. The one thing that set Peter and John apart from the multitude of unschooled and untrained people was that they had been withContinue reading “8Aug2009 Acts 4:13”
7Aug2009 Genesis 30:7
8 Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.” So she named him Naphtali. Some struggles are god-sized struggles. This was one of them for Rachel. She is the wife that Jacob loves, and yet she is unable to have children. And in their culture, children wereContinue reading “7Aug2009 Genesis 30:7”
6Aug2009 Acts 4:3
3 They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day. Right in the middle of a great move of God the preachers get arrested. Five thousand people come to faith as a result of their preaching. Today, that wouldn’t even make CNN. That is becauseContinue reading “6Aug2009 Acts 4:3”
5Aug2009 1 Timothy 4:15
15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Spiritual growth and maturity do not happen automatically. They are the result of a process, a discipline. We must have a plan and follow the plan. If we just open the Scriptures haphazardly, we will have aContinue reading “5Aug2009 1 Timothy 4:15”
4Aug2009 Genesis 29:34
34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi. Here is an excellent example of a modern day problem. Today we have rampant sexual encounters that lead toContinue reading “4Aug2009 Genesis 29:34”
3Aug2009 Acts 3:9
9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God, When they saw the physical manifestation of the miracle, they turned and were ready to listen. They have not come to faith yet, because the presence of wonder and amazement does not mean salvation. God uses a miracle to get people’s attention. Miracles areContinue reading “3Aug2009 Acts 3:9”
2Aug2009 Acts 2:42
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. In the early church, and I would argue today as well, there are some essential elements of the healthy church. They include the elements outlined in this verse. The first centers around the Word. TheyContinue reading “2Aug2009 Acts 2:42”
1Aug2009 Genesis 29:18
18 Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.” I never realized before today the reason that Jacob was willing to work seven years for the privilege of marrying Rachel. If you remember, Jacob has fled from his brother, his family andContinue reading “1Aug2009 Genesis 29:18”
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