Passages: Acts 5:1-11; 1 John 5:16-17

Ananias and Sapphira, whose names mean "grace" and "beauty" were not who they seemed to be. Hypocrise begins with false pretense ...

Passages: Acts 10; Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14; Genesis 1:28; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Peter 1:18-19

God forces Peter to face his prejudices and surrender them to the Lord. Mankind has a history of prejudging others based on superficial ...

Passages: Acts 6:8-15; Matthew 17:2; Luke 9:29; Exodus 34:30; 2 Corinthians 3:7,18; Philippians 2:15; 1 Peter 4:14; Daniel 12:3; Hebrews 4:14-16

No matter what kind of pressure we are under, the Lord understands and comforts us. Even while being stoned, Stephen sees the glory of God and ...

Passages: Acts 7:1-60; John 5:24; 8:51; 11:26; 2 Corinthians. 5:8; 2 Timothy 4:18; Hebrews 2:9-10; Matthew 5:10-12; Revelation 2:10

Stephen is one of God’s overlooked, unsung heroes. But the New Testament is born because Stephen lives and dies for the glory of God. Being ...

Passages: Acts:5:12-16; John 14:12-14; Ephesians 1:15-19; 3:14-19; Philippians 1:9-11; Colossians 1:9-12; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; 12:7-10; James 1:5; Psalm 8:1-2; 25:12

God's Word tells us when we are sick to give thanks in all things, look for God's refining work in our lives, seek to have His heart and pray in ...

Passages: Acts 2:41-47: Hebrews 10: 24-25

Church is never a perfect place. The closest to perfection the church will ever become here on earth is described in Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost. ...

Passages: Acts 1:1-11; John 13:36-37; 14:1, 12, 16-19; 15:26-27; 16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Romans 8:9; Colossians 1:13

Three things are going on in the Acts ministry of Christ today. Christ is coming as the spirit to dwell in His followers. Jesus is engaged in ...

Passages: Acts 2:1-11; Galatians 5:16-18; 2:20

To walk by the spirit is to live with a moment-by-moment dependency on, and sensitivity to, the initial promptings of the Holy Spirit. The Holy ...