I.This week’s focus Scripture and the Scriptures for the following four weeks will all highlight passages in the New Testament book, “The Acts of the Apostles.” We start this week with a reference to the first book written for Theophilus … Continue reading
VII.Peter tells the crowd, “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, … Continue reading
IV.Let’s return to Peter’s words to this crowd. In Acts 2 Peter’s address to a large crowd on the Day of Pentecost is recorded. There is much in those words and these that are the same. That crowd is described … Continue reading
I.As we spend time with this week’s Scripture, notice who is present, who speaks, the reactions of those present, what question is asked and then what questions does it raise for us. II.Acts 10:34-47 (NRSV) Then Peter began to speak … Continue reading
VIII.Let’s return to our focus Scripture once more. Let’s read it at least twice today. First pay attention to how the daily life of these believers is described. Then, read it once more and as you notice how they lived … Continue reading
IV.As you read this week’s Scripture passage, pay attention to what it has to say about the “common life” the believers shared. V.Acts 2:32-33 This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. Being therefore exalted … Continue reading
I.We started a few weeks ago a set of Scripture passages that leads us to consider “praise.” Last week’s passage did not have the word “praise” in our reading but could help us consider what might lead us to praise … Continue reading
I.We approach Easter Sunday this week. Yesterday, in many churches, the Gospel reading took us back to Palm Sunday when cheering people greeted Jesus. This week we move through the week with Jesus in Jerusalem maybe noting some of the … Continue reading
You can read this week’s Scripture in both the New Revised Standard Version and The Message at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2016%3A11-15%2C%2040%2C%201%20Corinthians%201%3A26-30&version=NRSV;MSG IV.Within days of the arrival of Paul and his companions in Philippi (apparently an important city of the region and the Empire) … Continue reading
I. With this week’s Scriptures we come to the end of one series of lessons that began the last Sunday in January and another that began the first Sunday in December. In December we began reflecting on a set of … Continue reading