If you believe…Acts 8:37 Many people question the reason to be baptized in water. Again, we turn to the book of Acts to learn what the early disciples did for our answer. Phillip was led by the Spirit to the chariot of the Ethiopian. Who was reading from the prophet Isaiah as he traveled home […]
I will have mercy on you…Isaiah 54:8 The words of the prophet are true. Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper. 2 Chronicles 20:20. Has God ever given us reason to think otherwise? The prophet reminds us of God’s promise. Verse 10: for the mountains shall depart […]
He is a new creation…2 Corinthians 5:17 & Galatians 6:15 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; all things have passed way; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17. If you are in Christ, you are a new creation! Why do people continue to argue with God’s word? If you […]
Poisoned by bitterness…Acts 8:23 Unfortunately, there are still too many poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity, Acts 8:23. For this reason, we like them, preach the gospel. For Jesus came to set the prisoners free. Free from sin and free from bitterness. In both English and Hebrew, the word bitterness carries the idea of […]
Him God has exalted…Acts 5:31 There is a strange boldness that comes from being led by the Holy Spirit. We have all experienced this onset of courage; even at the oddest of times. Suddenly, we speak as though we are empowered by something without. When in fact it is within. And not ‘it’ but “Him” […]
Firey darts of the wicked one…Ephesians 6:16 For this reason, God has given us the shield of faith. We notice the source of the fiery darts: the wicked one. This means the temptation to sin comes from without and not from within. Not only do we have faith, we have the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we […]
The living God…Jeremiah 10:10 In Chapter 10, the prophet Jeremiah reminds the people of Israel of who the LORD is. But the LORD is the true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth will tremble, and the nations will not be able to endure His indignation, Jeremiah 10:10. This […]
Fellowship of His Son…1 Corinthians 1:9 Paul did not help establish the church at Corinth until his second missionary journey prior to going to Ephesus. He visited these churches on his third missionary trip. For this reason, Paul encouraged the Corinthians to enjoy the grace and peace of God through the Lord Jesus Christ, verse […]
And his chains fell off…Acts 12:7 For his desire to preach Christ, Peter was put in prison. For his desire to preach Jesus resurrected, Stephen was executed. For his desire to make straight the way of the Lord, John was beheaded. Except for John, all the apostles and many of the disciples died for preaching […]