When the Lord commissions us, we must go. Acts 8:26-29, “An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip: ‘Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ (This is the desert road.) So he got up and went. There was...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
First, we need the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:14-15, “Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
First, we’re going to suffer for preaching the gospel. Acts 8:1-2, “And Saul approved of Stephen's execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God's given us a promise: If we humble ourselves, then He'll lift us up. James 4:10, "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you." If we admit our sins, then He'll help us! Oh, what a glorious God! Oh, how sweet He is! Oh, the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
First, we’re going to suffer for preaching the gospel. Acts 8:1-2, “And Saul approved of Stephen's execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
James says there’s a war going on inside of us. James 4:1, "What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?" We are fighting for selfish ambitions and craving carnal...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God gives hard times to good people, and He does it for our good. 2 Corinthians 12:7, “So to keep me from exalting myself by the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"All of them will answer and say to you: You too have become as weak as we [the fallen kings of the earth]! You have become like us!" God defeats Satan. He is cast down at the end of time, but his overthrow is perpetual in the earth. God delivers...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
James teaches us the practical use of the tongue to reveal who we really are. He teaches us that our religion is more than reciting the creed. First, the tongue is small, but it directs us by revealing who we are. Vs3-5, “Now when we put...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to Him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest a while.’ For many people were coming and going, and they did not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
