As we read this, it is a reminder of how we are to take care of those less fortunate than ourselves. I believe there are a few key points in this passage that help us unlock the springs of generosity ...  Read More

We may not be actively opposed in the States as the Apostles were, but make no mistake—opposition exists. Thankfully, the political winds have been in our favor under President Donald Trump. In fact, ...  Read More

The members of the council were more worried about their reputation and power than they were about the fact that a man who had been lame for over 40 years had been healed—a true miracle that they shou...  Read More

They asked the question, but I don’t think they were ready for the answer. This had to be Annas and Caiaphas’ worst nightmare come true. No matter what they did, they could not get rid of Jesus, for H...  Read More

Interesting that Peter is running into the same issue with the religious leaders that Jesus did. A man who was lame from birth was healed, and the religious leaders were aware of it, but they didn’t l...  Read More

Peter continues to seize the opportunity to speak to his audience, who have just witnessed a miraculous healing. After confronting them about their role in Jesus’ death, he takes a more conciliatory t...  Read More

What just happened that Peter saw his opportunity? If you remember from yesterday, he gave the beggar at the Temple what he truly needed instead of silver and gold—he healed the man in the name of Jes...  Read More

The book of Acts is appropriately named, for we see the mission of Jesus continuing through the apostles. The Holy Spirit, as promised, is working through them, performing signs and wonders, and this ...  Read More

This is what community looks like—the way God intended it. How few of us truly experience this. How do we grow a church? The answer is right here. We are to devote ourselves to the apostles’ teaching,...  Read More

Powerful words coming from Peter—the one who denied Jesus three times. The Lord restored Peter after He was raised from the dead, yet here we see him, bold as a lion, proclaiming the truth. What happe...  Read More

As we spoke yesterday, an amazing thing has taken place. The Holy Spirit has arrived on the scene in a spectacular “suddenly” moment, and between the loud sound the city heard and these 120 or so peop...  Read More

The Holy Spirit didn’t just discreetly fill the upper room. The Scriptures say that a loud sound from heaven came rushing into the house where the believers were meeting. So loud was this sound that i...  Read More