Acts 6:8-15 – Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia—who began to argue with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the…
Continue ReadingRomans 8:37 – No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Way back in the day when I played organized football they had a game called Bull in the Ring. In this game one player was circled by the rest of the team. Everybody was assigned a number. The player…
Continue Reading2 Timothy 2:13 – If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot disown himself. Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke was raised by believing parents and His father Hermann had become the pastor of a church. His father had witnessed the miraculous healing of his father August (who had been on his death bed) by an evangelist and…
Continue ReadingActs 6:1-7 – In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order…
Continue ReadingActs 5:40-42 – His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house,…
Continue ReadingActs 5:40-42 – His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house,…
Continue ReadingActs 5:33-39 – When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death. 34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while. 35 Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what…
Continue ReadingJohn 14:1 – Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. Trouble free hearts are the blessing of those who call Jesus “Savior and Lord.” Not trouble free lives, but trouble free hearts. Trouble free minds. Those blessings are what Jesus Himself said that His followers would have. That does not mean that…
Continue ReadingActs 5:26-32 – At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them. 27 The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. 28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said.…
Continue ReadingExodus 3:14 “God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” Father God, I fall so short, It hurts so much, But You heal that! The love I have, Is not enough, But You improve that! My resources to give, Diminish…
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