OVERCOME SELFISHNESS Then his disciples began arguing about which of them was the greatest. But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he brought a little child to his side. Then he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father…
HUMAN “PRIDE” IS EQUIVALENT TO WORMS When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them. The people gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!” Acts 12:21-22 NLT King Herod was unable to control his ego,…
TAKE SOMETHING GOOD FROM IT Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God… Acts 11:19 NLT In those times, Christians were persecuted for saying that Jesus Christ was God and the Savior of the…
TRUE FRIENDS GROW TOGETHER … And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends. Acts 10:24 KJV It looks like Cornelius had many different kinds of friends, including some very intimate friends. This passage shows us some truths about human relationships that can help us form healthy friendships. 1….
MAKE THE BAD THINGS WORK FOR GOOD But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison. Acts 8:3 NLT The first Christians suffered persecution to the point they were taken from their homes and sent to jail, but…
THERE’S NO NEED TO LIE Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give…
THE PURPOSE OF THE BATTLES And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were…
THEY REMAINED FIRM They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 NIV Here we have three elements in which the disciples in the primitive church persevered, and the elements we also should practice on a continual basis in order to live wisely. 1….
ARE YOU FRUSTRATED BECAUSE YOU LACK POWER? But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 NIV Most of us have felt frustrated when we try to change certain…
REMEMBER TO REST Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, a holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings. Leviticus 23:3 KJV God is concerned about your spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical health. This is why,…