“Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is desert.” (Acts 8:26) What are the odds that you would listen to an angel tell you to leave a revival and go to the desert? Better yet, …
Have you wondered why the model prayer includes the petition, “deliver us from the evil one” (Matt 6:13; Lk 11:4)? We are asking the Father to deliver us, keeping us dependent on Him. Who is this evil one and why do we need to be delivered? Scriptural Exhortations Regarding The Evil One Peter echoed this …
I have great news. Your hope is the Lord. That’s right. In this case, the Lord is the object of your hope. The person of God in Jesus Christ is your hope. Often we read that our hope is in the Lord, and what He is able to do for us. Let’s take a few …
But whoever has this world’s goods (bios), and sees his brother in need, and shuts up (kleio) his heart from him, how does the love of God abide (meno) in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed (ergon) and in truth (aletheia). (1Jn 3:17-18) Essence Of …
Do you enjoy prayer? Do you think of duty or obligation when you think about prayer? Prayer can be intense and emotional, and it can involve spiritual battling. But I have to be reminded that prayer is a way to enjoy God as well. Let me call your attention to Ananias in Acts 9. His …
Can you answer this question? I have been a Christian for over 30 years and this question still challenges me. How about you? If you are a disciple, how do you define the word disciple? Has the teaching of Jesus impacted your behavior? A disciple is a person who follows the teaching of a discipler. …
I never thought I would be sleeping in a large room full of strange men. But that is how my first volunteer experience started with Samaritan’s Purse in July 2016. Before I go on, I would like to give you some idea of how and why I came to consider volunteering. It started with a …
Are you like me? What comes to your mind when you read, “Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble.” My first thought is that Christians are humble, and I associate with Christians, so I must be associating with the humble. But Paul, in context, is describing a paradigm to …
One of the most remarkable people of faith in the Bible is Ananias of Damascus. You might ask, “Who?” Well, he was a disciple of Jesus Christ. He wasn’t a leader, an Apostle, an evangelist or a deacon. He was a committed believer during the infancy of the church. The New Testament hadn’t been written …
People often doubt that Jesus is God. Even John the Baptist had his doubts. But Paul never doubted this fact. I believe it was because he met Jesus unexpectedly and dramatically on the way to Damascus. He intended to arrest Christians and destroy Christianity. What he actually experienced was something quite different. Jesus interrupted his …
