A lame beggar asked Peter and John for money as they were going to the temple in Jerusalem to pray. Seeing an opportunity, the lame beggar acted! (NASB) Acts 3:3 “When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms.” Peter and John responded to this […]
Peter and John were headed into the temple to pray when they heard a man begging for their charity… (NASB) Acts 3:2 “And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called […]
The prayer of the week is based on Psalm 117:1-2 Praise the LORD, all who are reading this prayer…throughout the nations. O LORD, that we would come to extol You, to praise You. Your love is great toward us. Your love has been expressed through the life, death and resurrected life of […]
Peter and John had been partners in a fishing business along with John’s brother (James) and their father (Zebedee) and Peter’s brother (Andrew). Peter and John had been called by Jesus to be two of His twelve disciples. They were close friends as they traveled with Jesus and as they were eyewitnesses to […]
(NASB) Acts 2:44 “And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; 45 and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.” How was this practice different from some forms of government that requires all property to be controlled […]
The followers of Christ in those days and weeks following the giving of the Holy Spirit, met together to worship. (NASB) Acts 2:43 “Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.” Where is your focus when you enter a room where worship of […]
(NASB) Acts 2:42 “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Who were the “They”? Men and women who were followers of Christ and who had received the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. As a result of the apostles’ […]
Peter continued to exhort the crowd who had gathered outside a house in Jerusalem. They had heard the sound of a violent and rushing wind from within that house. What they did not know was…the living God had given His Holy Spirit to all who were within that house. When the crowd gathered, Peter […]
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 […]