As a continuation of my last post, we’ve been looking at how God introduced persecution to the early church in the book of Acts because they would not leave the city of Jerusalem in order to share the gospel with other cities (nations). Although much blessing was taking place throughout the city of
How Spiritual Chastening In Jerusalem Led To The Glory Of God In America
My wife and I have five wonderful children. Three are ours biologically and the two youngest were gifts from God through international adoption. Each of our five children are equally precious to my wife and me. The manner in which they came into our family is totally irrelevant when it comes to
How Your Local Church Can Get Blessed Like The Church Of Acts Chapter Three
Jerusalem was meant to be a city, not a Christian church. Jerusalem was to be a starting line of evangelism and discipleship, not the finish line of Christianity. Jerusalem was to be the spring-board into Judea and Samaria, not the very pool itself. In other words, although it would have been
The Great Commission: Why Buy The Cow When The Milk Is Free?
Most Christians (like myself) know they are supposed to share the gospel with unbelievers, but most Christians rarely---if ever---actually do. Have you ever thought about that? Ever since the church was born shortly after the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, the mandate has been to
How To Respond If God Sends Angels To Speak With You
Have you ever thought about those two angels that spoke with the believers on the mountain as Jesus Christ was literally ascending into Heaven right before their very eyes? I have. I haven't heard any sermons preached about that incident, as far as I can remember, but it is one of the most amazing
When God Plays Truth Or Dare
In my last post I began to articulate how God both cherishes and guards the purity of His church. He is serious about holiness and obedience in the finer things of life, not merely the bigger ones. One of the last comments I made in that post was this: Nevertheless, as wonderful as all that must