The growing young church continues to have growing pains as a sharp division becomes apparent when the Greek speaking Jewish widows are overlooked in the daily distribution of food. Yet…
Barnabas and Ananias and Sapphira, display two approaches to serving God. The former for God, the latter for themselves. What do we lose when we want to serve God only…
What happened as the result of Peter's Pentecost sermon? 3000 souls were added to the church and they grew. How? How did they now what to do? Listen to what…
The 11 apostles and the other disciples wait for Jesus' promise to come true about the coming Holy Spirit. While waiting they pray, they read God's Word and in doing…
John explains to his readers that one believes in Jesus should show others the kind of love Jesus and God have shown them. Sacrificial, selfless, others-first kind of love with…
In these few verses, a mother reminds her son (Lemuel), a Gentile king around the time of Solomon, to conduct himself wisely and speak up for the needs of the…
In this passage Nehemiah needs great wisdom and understanding how to unite God's people to the task of rebuilding the gates and walls of Jerusalem. These walls have sat for…
Paul commands disciples of Jesus to think above things not below; to live the changed life not the way we used to walk before salvation. Four times in vv.15-17 Paul…
What does it mean to 'yoke' yourself to Jesus? Will He yank us around because He's stronger or will He take the bulk of our burdens because He is gentle…
