How is the strength of our Lord Jesus Christ exalted in this earth? Where is it exalted? I Samuel 2: 1: And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies;...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 15: 20: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. 21: For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 15: 28: For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;The all-important issue in the believer's daily life, and dealings with our brethren, is the worship of Christ Jesus the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Next time you hear of a hurricane approaching go out to meet it face-to-face. Stand at the edge of the shore and blow against its force with the breath of your mouth to try and stop it. Sound foolish? That is exactly what you are doing every day...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 15: 15: And to this agree the words of the prophets, as it is written, The written word is God's word to those born of the Spirit of God. The rule of the apostles and elders in the early church came from one place-as it is written. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 15: 7: And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8:...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 15: 11: But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. The legalists were saying, "The Gentiles must be saved, even as we."Peter says, "Not so! You see these Gentiles who have never even heard...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 15: 10: Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? Peter says that furthermore, neither we, nor our fathers were able to keep the law of God. Did you know...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 15: 10: Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, Whose yoke do believers wear? We wear Christ's yoke. The government is on his shoulder. Did you just see how the Lord ruled in the hearts of Peter and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Acts 15: 9: And [God] put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.The legalist is looking for something he can do to put a difference between him and everyone else before God. These Judaizers wanted to use the law to put...[ abbreviated | read entire ]