Genesis 41:8 Now it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them for Pharaoh These shysters are not so good at… Read More »
Koinonia
Koinonia is a Greek word for participation on an intimate level. Our koinonia with one another is based on our common koinonia with Jesus and it is from our love of Jesus that our agreement in service springs forth. Each one of us have different issues … some of us are angry, perhaps we hide… Read More »
Timely
Acts 10:28 Then he said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean. Several days before Peter was summoned to the house of Cornelius, God… Read More »
Mixed Up
John 17:11 Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. Jesus is talking to the Father, praying that those who are His will be… Read More »
Proof Positive
Acts 2:32-35 “God raised Jesus from the dead, and we are all witnesses of this. Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God’s right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today.… Read More »
Peculiar People
Acts 2:42-45 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and… Read More »
Don’t Tithe!
Numbers 18:21 “Behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, the work of the tabernacle of meeting. I really dread it when scripture brings me to discuss tithing and giving and I only talk about it when it comes… Read More »
We Need Each Other
We don’t hear about “Hot-Rivet Syndrome” today. But in the 1870’s, in the early days of Levi’s Jeans, metal rivets were not for decoration, they were added to hold weak seams together. One of the weakest seams in jeans was at the crotch. A strategically placed rivet helped to secure that seam. In the late… Read More »
Spiritual Jazz and 3 Chord Punk Rock
Acts 20:2-3 Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to bGreece and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. Last Monday, we started looking at five important elements of… Read More »
Comfort
Acts 20:11-12 Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed. And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted. There are five important elements of Christian Growth that we find in Acts 20. Those are Accountability,… Read More »