Acts 19:15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” Have you ever been around someone who “name drops” in almost every conversation? It is almost like they know everyone of ‘importance’ and using that other person’s name somehow boosts their own standing inContinue reading “Second Hand – Acts 19:15”
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Other Teachers – Acts 18:26&28
Acts 18:26, 28 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately. 28 For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah. There areContinue reading “Other Teachers – Acts 18:26&28”
Simple Restrictions – Acts 15:20
Acts 15:20 Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood. Sometimes we make membership so difficult. We live in gated communities with access codes and electronic entry keys. We have applications for organizations that would rivalContinue reading “Simple Restrictions – Acts 15:20”
One Step Ahead – Acts 14:6-7
Acts 14:6-7 But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, 7 where they continued to preach the gospel. Have you ever had to live on the “lamb”, running from the law, or an abuser, staying hidden to avoid capture? We see theseContinue reading “One Step Ahead – Acts 14:6-7”
Expunged – Acts 13:38-39
Acts 13:38-39 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. 39Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses. My heart warms when people are willing to listen toContinue reading “Expunged – Acts 13:38-39”
Credit Due – Acts 12:22
Acts 12:22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” It can be so easy to give credit where credit isn’t due. Leaders throughout history have been given credit for events over which they had no control. Most of the time nothing happens to them. They bask in the limelightContinue reading “Credit Due – Acts 12:22”
Jumping to a Concussion – Acts 11:2-3
Acts 11:2-3 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” If you are like most human beings, there have been occasions when you have drawn a conclusion based on too little facts. Some of those decisionsContinue reading “Jumping to a Concussion – Acts 11:2-3”
Unlikely – Acts 10:1
Acts 10:1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. Blessings often come in very unlikely packages. We look for them in certain places and expect them to enter our lives in particular ways, but then the surprise happens. The blessing comes from a directionContinue reading “Unlikely – Acts 10:1”
Not Enough – Acts 9:12
Acts 9:12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight. There are many “fixes” being proposed by the government these days. Recently, every fix has taken the form of trillions of dollars being thrown in every direction, without real thought or planning.Continue reading “Not Enough – Acts 9:12”
Get-Up-And-Go – Acts 8:26
Acts 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” We love traveling, at least we have in the past. One of the parts of traveling that we don’t love is the preparation. We have to plan where we want toContinue reading “Get-Up-And-Go – Acts 8:26”
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