Tag: healing

Scattered and Faithful

Key Text: Acts 8:4-8 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.  Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there.  When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said.  For with shrieks, impure spirits came out… Continue reading Scattered and Faithful

Nothing To Say

Key Texts: Acts 4:13-14 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized them as companions of Jesus.  When they saw the man who had been cured standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition.   Imagine: the… Continue reading Nothing To Say

What Do You Have To Give?

Key Texts: Acts 3:1-10 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple… Continue reading What Do You Have To Give?

“Anointing in the Name of the Lord” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger)

Anointing in the Name of the Lord By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell Scripture Readings: James 5 Key Verse: James 5: 14 “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.” A member of our church… Continue reading “Anointing in the Name of the Lord” By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell (Guest Blogger)

Gifted

Gifted Today’s Scripture Selection: Mark 10:1 “He called his twelve disciples and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.” The men that history now knows as “the Twelve” – Jesus’ hand-picked first followers – were extraordinarily gifted. It wasn’t because they were just naturally so.  As one… Continue reading Gifted

Week 46 Thursday

Let It Go Today’s scripture selection: Ecclesiastes 7-8 Key verse: Ecclesiastes 7:9 The wisdom we find in the book of Ecclesiastes covers a lot of territory; much of it goes right to the heart of some very “vexing” problems. In fact, that’s how one translation addresses one particularly pesky problem: “Be not hasty in thy… Continue reading Week 46 Thursday

Week 34 Sunday

Whose Fault Is It? Today’s scripture selection: John 7-9 Key Verses: John 9:1-3 Jesus and his disciples were going about their business when they came upon a man blind from birth. The disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus told them it wasn’t anybody’s fault. … Continue reading Week 34 Sunday

Week 33

Work, Work, Work Today’s scripture selection: John 5-6 Key Verses: John 5:16-17 It was the Sabbath.  And the law was clear: no work, period. So, first, they went after the man whom Jesus had healed, because he was no longer an invalid.  Why?  Because he was up walking and carrying the mat on which he… Continue reading Week 33

Week 27 Tuesday

Doing What It Takes Today’s scripture selection: Second Kings 1-5 Key verses: Second Kings 5:14      Naaman wasn’t just anybody.      The scripture says he was “the commander of the army of the king of Aram.  He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the LORD… Continue reading Week 27 Tuesday