Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Acts

The Giving Christians

2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-8 – “Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every…

Together Time

1 CORINTHIANS 16:7 – “For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.” THEME OF THE DAY: TOGETHER TIME.  The Apostle Paul shared his heart with other believers which meant he shared his life.  A place to see this clearly is in his letters to the Thessalonians,…

It’s Supposed to be Hard

ACTS 14:19–22 – But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe. When they had preached the gospel…

The Place Where Power and Influence are Fostered

ACTS 4:5-13 – On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” Then Peter, filled with…

Remember Why We Are Here

  ACTS 1:6-8 – So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you…

What Makes a Good Church?

ACTS 2:42-48 – And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone…