FACED BY THOSE WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND MIRACLES While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees. These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead….
WHEN WORDS PIERCE THE HEART When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37 NIV) 1. The words of God are so powerful that they not only stay in the ear, but they pierce the heart, and cause…
DO AND TEACH In my first bookI told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach(Acts 1:1 NTV) What is better, teaching or doing? Both. “Nothing is considered learned until it is practiced.” 1.- It is not just about teaching; it is about showing what weteach. Anyone can talk about something they read…
FIX YOUR EYES ON WHAT’S RIGHT TO GET OUT OF THE CRISES Part 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s…
FIX YOUR EYES ON WHAT’S RIGHT TO GET OUT OF THE CRISES Part 1 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s…
HISTORY SHOWS THAT JESUS CAME ONCE AND ONE DAY IT WILL SHOW THAT HE CAME AGAIN … He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him. (Heb. 9:28b NLT) I am very encouraged to know that Christ will return to earth again….
THE DESIRE OF ANY PASTOR My desire is for the people in our church to have a relationship with God beyond only what I teach on Sundays. … I will put my laws in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts.I will be their God, and they will be my people. And they will not…
MY GENEROSITY PRODUCES BLESSINGS TO MY FUTURE GENERATIONS In addition, we might even say that these Levites—the ones who collect the tithe—paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him. (Hebrews 7:9 NLT) The Levites were something like Abraham’s “great-grandkids.” (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Levi). Abraham started GIVING the tithe to…
DULLNESS AND INDIFFERENCE FAITH, PERSEVERANCE, AND INHERITANCE Let us look at the words in the following verse: “foolish, indifferent, faith, perseverance and inheritance”. Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance. (Hebrews 6:12…
WHEN THE LEADER HAS INTIMACY WITH GOD Then Moses and Aaron went into the Tabernacle, and when they came back out, they blessed the people again, and the glory of the Lord appeared to the whole community. (Leviticus 9:23 NLT) This is one of the greatest privileges that we leaders in the church have, being…
