THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (36) – ACTS 22- 3/30/12

  Lessons from Paul on Sharing our Personal Testimony Especially with a Hostile Person or Group Paul's amazing calmness and presence of mind in the midst of a violent mob seeking to kill him seems to come from his absolute surrender … Continue reading

REVELATION 16 – A LOUD VOICE CAME FROM THE THRONE. IT IS DONE!

March 2012 Dear Friends,      "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him." (John 3:36) The first time Jesus came He came as the … Continue reading

THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (35) – ACTS 21:17-40 – 3/23/12

 HUMILITY GLORIFIES GOD AND PROMOTES UNITY – MORE LESSONS ON A SPIRIT-LED LIFE FROM PAUL'S LIFE AND EXAMPLE As we continue to study the historical events of the beginning and rapid growth of the church seen in Acts, we are … Continue reading

THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (34) – ACTS 20-21 – 3/9/12

the courage of conviction comes from knowing god and his call and trusting his power to do it   "And see, now I go bound in the spirit (or Spirit) to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to … Continue reading

THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (33) – ACTS 22:14-15 – 3/2/12

 Paul’s joyful witness to the lord jesus christ – doxological evangelism   “Because I longed for eternal life, I went to bed with harlots and drank for nights on end. In the morning, to be sure, my mouth was filled … Continue reading

ACTS 20 – PAULS LABOR OF LOVE FOR THE SAINTS AND OUR CALL TO FOLLOW HIS

  I will continue the lesson from Acts 20 from last week beginning with point 2. I attached a portion of my February newsletter on the book I mentioned last week – TruedFaced, as a preface to the message from … Continue reading

ACTS 20 – PAULS LABOR OF LOVE FOR THE SAINTS AND OUR CALL TO FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE – HEB. 13:7 & GAL. 6:9-10

February 2012   Dear Friends,        I will resume our study of Revelation next month but here I want to share my lesson for my Friday men's group from the book of Acts, chapter 20 (see below). It … Continue reading

THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (31) – ACTS 20 – 2/10/12

Paul's love and labor for the saints/church and our call to follow his example  – heb. 13:7 gal. 6:9-10   Jesus loved the church and gave himself for it (Eph. 5:25) and Paul loved the church as seen here in … Continue reading

THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (30)- ACTS 19 – 2/3/12

 "So the Word of the Lord was growing mightily" – two different responses to the Word of God "And he (Paul) entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly (God's Word) for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the … Continue reading

THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (29) – ACTS 19:8-20- 1/27/12

Warfare against the world, the devil, and the FLESH – part 2 Last Friday we shared how and why our Lord calls us to change and grow more and more into the likeness of Christ and here are some of … Continue reading

THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (28) – ACTS 19:8-20- 1/20/12

Warfare against the world, the devil, and the flesh – Part 1 "And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 9 But when some were becoming … Continue reading

THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (27) – ACTS 18:18-19:1-7 – 1/13/12

from judaism to jesus – a diffucult transition for jews; doctrinal questions in the book of acts   This is not a verse by verse exposition on Acts 18 and 19 but an overview of the difficult transition from Judaism … Continue reading

KISS THE SON, LEST HE BE ANGRY AND YOU BE DESTROYED IN YOUR WAY, FOR HIS WRATH CAN FLARE UP IN A MOMENT. BLESSED ARE ALL WHO TAKE REFUGE IN HIM.”

January 2012 Dear Friends,             From fortune cookies to horoscopes to hot tips about the stock market people want to know what the future holds for them. The book of Revelation tells us about the only future that is sure … Continue reading

THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (26) – ACTS 18:1-17-1/6/12

 “we have been greatly encouraged in the midst of our troubles and suffering” 1 Thess. 3:7   Seemingly a weary and discouraged Paul arrives alone in Corinth. He wrote his first letter to the new believers in Thessalonica (Acts 16 … Continue reading

HOW DO WE RESPOND TO THE FIRST COMING OF CHRIST AS WE ANTICIPATE HIS SECOND COMING IN GLORY? -12/23/11

AND HE CALLED HIS NAME JESUS "Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place under these circumstances: When His mother Mary had been promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant [through the … Continue reading

ACTS 17 – HOW TO KNOW THE UNKNOWN GOD AND HAVE THE ETERNAL KIND OF LIFE (ZOE) NOW AND FOREVER

The Acts of christ through the apostles by the power of the holy spirit (25) –  12/16/11                                                Jesus tells us in one verse the essence of life: "This is eternal life, … Continue reading

ACTS 16 – GODS LOVE FOR THE LOST AND FOR HIS BODY (THE CHURCH) (24)

  The Acts of christ through the apostles by the power of the holy spirit (24) –  12/2/11                                  Vv. 1-5 – In these verses we see Paul and his three companions' (Silas, Timothy, and Luke, who joins them later) … Continue reading

REVELATION 13:11-18 – THE BEAST OUT OF THE EARTH- THE FALSE PROPHET

  December 2011 Dear Friends,    Beware; the devil is in the religion business: "For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It … Continue reading

ACTS 15 – THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (23)

acts 15  – essential versus cultural – christ’s  law of love                                                                                                                           "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." Last week we saw that … Continue reading

ACTS 14 PART II-THE ACTS OF CHRIST THROUGH THE APOSTLES BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (22)

                    EIGHT QUALITIES NEEDED TO BE ON MISSION WITH GOD Last week we saw that intimacy with God leads to a vision from God to carry out with God. If we … Continue reading