As Jesus awakens he speaks to the waves and the water immediately becomes still. The disciples are now as surprised about the stillness as they have been fearful of the waves. It’s as if they are sayi...  Read More

“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is tr...  Read More

Paul and Baranbas disagree on who should be a part of their team. The person in question is John Mark who has deserted them on their first journey. Paul felt John Mark was not useful for ministry and ...  Read More

After Saul had an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus and the days of blindness and spiritual guidance, Saul returned to testify of his experience to the disciples in Jerusalem. Their initial...  Read More

Remember that the One who gave us power over danger and the demonic, also has the power to give us eternal life. We are blessed to see the power of God displayed in such extraordinary ways. There are ...  Read More

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. 7 And behold, an a...  Read More

After more than three years with the disciples, they still seem to be rather unsure of what Jesus had really come to do. They ask him questions about when Israel would be rid of their invaders and fin...  Read More

Pentecost is the Greek name for the Feast of Weeks. This festival occurred 50 days (7 weeks) after the Passover. In the Old Testament, Pentecost (Feast of Weeks), along with the Passover and Feast of ...  Read More

Ananias and Sapphira lied to the Holy Spirit and they died. I love when we can read scripture and apply it right away. It would seem that they lied to Peter. They were talking to Peter. But Peter says...  Read More

The healing of the lame man at the temple gate causes a big stir resulting in the arrest of Peter and John. They respond to the authorities arresting them by saying that, given what they had heard and...  Read More

God’s presence in any situation results in an obvious shift in the way we look at the facts of the moment. The story of Peter and John at the temple gate is a clear indicator of what happens when we h...  Read More

Pentecost is a biblical event that all too often gets lost among the “biggies” like Easter and Christmas. The truth is that all three events are interwoven together in the Bible. While the birth of Je...  Read More