Acts 4:32-5:11

by | Aug 25, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized

“All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.” (Acts 4:32 NLT) I used to think this description of the early church looked an awful lot like Communism. The major...

Acts 4:13-31

by | Aug 24, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized

“After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.” (Acts 4:31 NLT) When the Apostles faced persecution, they didn’t run away or pray for protection. They...

Acts 4:1-12

by | Aug 22, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized

“For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.'” (Acts 4:11 NLT) Jesus died but lives. In Christ, God turned defeat into victory. Death into life. It’s...

Acts 1:1-11

by | Aug 15, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized

“So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, ‘Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?'” (Acts 1:6 NLT)It’s amazing to me that even after some 3 years following Jesus and hearing Him teach, the...