LET’S CONTINUE TO VISIT THEM After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.. (Acts 15:36 NLT) What a nice job Paul did as a mentor, because he not only won souls for…
WE ALL NEED TO FEEL PROTECTED They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead. 20 But as the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.. (Acts 14:19-20 NLT) We all need to feel protected one…
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE GOOD? Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord.. (Acts 11:24 NTV) Look at the characteristics Barnabas had and what happened: 1. He was a good person. He surely did good deeds for everyone. 2.He was…
WHAT DOES GOD SAY ABOUT ME? Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.. (Acts 13:36 NIV) What did God say about David? What made David a man after God’s own heart? Let’s look at what David did, someone…
IT WAS GOD “God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors. So it was God who sent me here, not you! And he is the one who made me an adviser to Pharaoh—the manager of his entire palace and the governor of all Egypt” (Genesis…
AFTER LOT DEPARTED The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever.” (Genesis 13:14-15 NIV) Lot could represent toxic relationships, uncomfortable situations, toxic…
IT’S TIME TO LIVE, NOT TO DIE Simon Peter asked, “Lord, where are you going?” And Jesus replied, “You can’t go with me now, but you will follow me later.“But why can’t I come now, Lord?” he asked. “I’m ready to die for you.” (John 13:36-37) Peter had a mission to fulfill on earth. He…
PLACE YOURSELF BETWEEN THE LIVING AND DEAD He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague stopped. (Numbers 16:48 NLT). Spiritually speaking, the living represents people who have already received Christ in their hearts and form part of the Church of Christ. The dead represent those who still have not received Christ as…
I NEED TO ALIGN MY MOUTH WITH MY FAITH So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: “The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. (Numbers 13:32 NLT). We should align our mouth with our faith. We…
GROWTH CAN PRODUCE DISCONTENT But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food. (Acts 6:1 NLT) When an organization grows rapidly, it can bring new challenges, especially if the growth is…