Acts 7:37-53

by | 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...

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...