The prayer of the week is based on Psalm 119:105; Acts 2:42   Living God of the Bible, Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path.  Because my trust is in Your word to guide me throughout my day…please help me to put Your word into practice…this day.   The […]

  Peter’s Day of Pentecost sermon concluded with the following exhortation and promise: (NASB) Acts 2:38-39 “…‘Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 ‘For the promise is for you and your children […]

  Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost was a sermon of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Recognition of our Problem   You and I have a problem…we are sinners and we need the work of Jesus Christ to save us.  all of us, you and me, we cannot measure up to the holiness […]

  When you are faced with your sins (your very real sins), what do you do?   What is difficult to acknowledge?  That you (and I) have sinned against the living, Creator God!   Most people consider themselves to be pretty good people.  Being kind, loving and forgiving others without faith in Jesus Christ…is     eternally     […]

  Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost continues in this devotional.   Peter was using King David and his prophecies concerning Messiah. (NASB) Acts 2:34-35 “For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, ‘SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, 35 UNTIL I MAKE YOUR […]

  Peter was talking to a crowd in Jerusalem.  They had gathered outside a house from which the sound of a violent rushing wind had been heard.  Those within the house had received the Holy Spirit of God.  (Acts 2:1-4)   Peter said with complete confidence that Israel’s greatest and most beloved King David had […]

The prayer of the week is based on Psalm 119:89   Your word, O LORD is eternal truth.  Your word is completely reliable.  You and Your word are worthy of my trust.  When things happen in my life that could fill me with fear, I can turn to You and Your word for help.    You have […]

  Peter preached the first sermon (after receiving the Holy Spirit) to a crowd gathered outside a house in Jerusalem.  The sermon was all about Jesus, His death and resurrection.  Peter used King David’s prophecy of the risen Christ (Messiah).  (NIV) Acts 2:25-28 “David said about him (Jesus Christ): ‘I saw the Lord always before […]

  For the followers of Christ Jesus – where is our confidence to be placed? Our confidence should never be in ourselves – we fail too many times. Our confidence should never be in another person, government, or religion – if they haven’t “messed up” they will, they are people! (NASB) Romans 3:23 “for all […]

  Peter had been filled with the Holy Spirit.  A crowd had gathered outside the house where this had occurred.  Peter went out and spoke to that crowd.   (NASB) Acts 23:22-24 “‘Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which […]