by Whitey | Sep 1, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God.” (Acts 8:21 NLT) It s possible to desire good things with the wrong motives. And sometimes we, like Simon, seek the gift rather than the Giver. But God’s gift come as a...
by Whitey | Aug 31, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” He fell to his knees, shouting, ‘Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!’ And with that, he died.” (Acts 7:59-60) Stephen was awesome! Given the chance...
by Whitey | Aug 30, 2011 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
“However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made...
by Whitey | 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...
by Whitey | 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...
by Whitey | 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...
