Getting to Know God Today’s scripture selection: Acts 17-18 Key Verses: Acts 17:23b “Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you.” It was more than an intellectual game; an esoteric pastime. It was more than just a way to show off how much he knew. For the apostle Paul… Continue reading Week 47 Sunday
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Week 46 Sunday
Preaching in Prison Today’s scripture selection: Acts 15-16 Key Verses: Acts 16:22-31 The apostle Paul never missed a chance to preach. He never overlooked an opportunity to share something – either in word or action – that would communicate something important about God. One great example of this was the night that Paul and one… Continue reading Week 46 Sunday
Week 45 Sunday
No Accident Today’s scripture selection: Acts 13-14 Key Verse: Acts 13:2-3 “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabus and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them… Continue reading Week 45 Sunday
Week 44 Sunday
Earnest Prayer Today’s scripture selection: Acts 11-12 Key Verse: Acts 12:5 “So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.” The Scripture is full of accounts in which miraculous things happen – and so often – there is one key element to it all – prayer. Not just… Continue reading Week 44 Sunday
Week 43 Sunday
Louder Than Words Today’s scripture selection: Acts 9-10 Key Verse: Acts 9:26 “When he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.” The apostle Paul – before he was known as the apostle Paul – had… Continue reading Week 43 Sunday
Week 42 Sunday
Scattered But Not Defeated Today’s scripture selection: Acts 7-8 Key Verse: Acts 8:4 “Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.” One of the things I find encouraging about the early church’s history is that persecution seemed to only strengthen it. They were no strangers to challenges. They were, from the beginning,… Continue reading Week 42 Sunday
Week 41 Sunday
Knowing Who Is Boss Today’s scripture selection: Acts 5-6 Key Verse: Acts 5:29 He was just an orderly – and not very high up on the “pecking order” in terms of staff organization. So when a Doctor, who was in a very foul mood, and who wanted to throw his weight around, wanted to find… Continue reading Week 41 Sunday
Week 40 Sunday
What We Have Today’s scripture selection: Acts 3-4 Key Verse: Acts 3:6 “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or Gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’” What do you have that’s really worth something? Many of us, if asked that question, quickly… Continue reading Week 40 Sunday
Week 39 Sunday
A Simple Church Today’s scripture selection: Acts 1-2 Key Verses: Acts 2:42-44 We live in a world where the word “church” can evoke many images: A great, ancient cathedral filled with the sound of a mighty pipe organ A small missionary hut in the middle of some jungle A “mega-church” where rock and roll and… Continue reading Week 39 Sunday
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