(NIV) Colossians 1:9-12 “…praying…asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, […]

  Think about this: the power to live a life worthy of the Lord.  Without God being my Savior, it is impossible to live a life worthy of the living God!   How can we pray for ourselves?  How can we pray for other believers? (NIV) Colossians 1:9-12 “…praying…asking God to fill you with the […]

(NIV) Acts 1:8 “…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”   Why is this promise important for us today?   The disciples received power to witness in the capitol of […]

  The power to witness comes from God.  It is by the power of God the Holy Spirit that any follower of Christ is effective in witnessing. (Amplified) Acts 1:8 “But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you …”   This promise was given to Jesus’ […]

  Using God’s word to pray enriches our prayer lives:  (NIV) Psalm 15:1-5  “LORD, WHO may dwell in your sanctuary?       Who may live on your holy hill?   2He whose walk is blameless       and who does what is righteous,       who speaks the truth from his heart. 3        and has no slander on his tongue, […]

  Jesus gave last instructions before ascending into heaven among which was the following… (NASB) Luke 24:49 “but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.   Only after Jesus ascended into heaven would the Holy Spirit be sent to live in followers of Christ.   Do […]

  As Jesus talked with His disciples before He ascended into heaven, He reminded them of the Scriptures which were fulfilled by His death and resurrection.   Then He gave them an astounding promise: (NASB) Luke 24:49 “And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you…”   God the Son (Christ […]

(NASB) Luke 24:45-48 “Then He (the resurrected Jesus) opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and He said to them, “˜Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all […]

(NASB) Luke 24:44-45 “Now He (the resurrected Jesus) said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then He opened their minds to […]

(NIV) Romans 11:33-36 “‘Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!     How unsearchable his judgments,     and his paths beyond tracing out! 34‘Who has known the mind of the Lord?     Or who has been his counselor?’ 35‘Who has ever given to God,     that God should repay him?’ […]