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WHEN PERSECUTION HITS

“And Saul was there, giving approval to his death. On that day, a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and … more

GIVE YOUR ATTENTION TO PRAYER

“and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” – Acts 6:4 In his book “Lion and Lamb: The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus,” author Brennan … more

BE WISE IN THE SPIRIT

“Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them” – Acts 6:3 Brenda Peterson is an … more

WE MUST OBEY GOD

“Peter and the other apostles replied: ‘We must obey God rather than men!’” – Acts 5:29 In his book “Living Above the Level of Mediocrity”, Charles … more

Grace through Comfort

THE REWARD OF THE SPIRIT’S COMPASSION: THAT WE WOULD BE COMFORTED (2 CORINTHIANS 1:4A) The reward of the Spirit’s great compassion is His comfort. The comfort He bestows on us is an … more

AVOID DECEIT

“Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?” … more

BE AN ENCOURAGER

“Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles' feet.” – … more

WE CANNOT HELP SPEAKING

“For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” – Acts 4:20 In his book “Saving the Saved: How Jesus Saves Us from Try-Harder Christianity into … more

COMPLETELY TURN FROM SIN

“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you--even … more

Grace through Comfort

John 14:26 (Amplified Bible, AMP) defines paraclete as a comforter on its list of acceptable translations. “But the Helper ( Comforter , Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, … more

GIVE HIM THE GLORY

“Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’” – Acts 3:6 Christian author Richard J. … more

DEVOTED FELLOWSHIP

“They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” – Acts 2:42 In his book “Your Father Loves … more

THE NEED TO REPENT

“Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” – Acts … more

Grace through Comfort

The Greek name for the Holy Spirit is parakletos. The Hebrew name is Rauch Hako′desh. As I watched with horror the devastation of the … more

OUR HOPE

“After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of … more

His Witness

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” – Acts 1:8 … more

REAPING WHAT YOU SOW

“So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's fury subsided.” – Esther 7:10 Alexander Bogdanov was a Russian physician. In 1924, Bogdanov … more

TO BE USED BY GOD

“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to … more

RESOLVING TO DO RIGHT

“When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged.” – Esther 3:5 Bible teacher Donald Grey Barnhouse told the following story: A young son of … more

GOD’S PERSPECTIVE

“because they had not met the Israelites with food and water but had hired Balaam to call a curse down on them. (Our God, however, turned the curse into a blessing.)” – Nehemiah … more
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