“Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink…?” The King will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:31-46 Who are the people in your life who need [...]

“God has raised this Jesus to life…” Acts 2:32 The resurrection of Jesus is like no other resurrection account in history.  Sure, Lazarus and some others came back from the dead and those accounts are truly amazing, but they were only possible with the assistance of God and Jesus, and in later resurrections, only with [...]

Have you heard of Mikeschair?  It’s a band who has a song out entitled: Let The Waters Rise.  My wife turned me on to this song and ever since I listened to it I can’t get it out of my mind.  There are those times in life that just baffle us, when everything is so [...]

Read Luke 8:1-15:  1 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 [...]

I want to make something clear. Like the majority of Americans, I too believe there is a God. I have also taken a step of faith to believe that the Jewish/Christian bible is from God. In the bible I have found many truths about who God is, what he has done, and what he expects of me. [...]

Day 28—1 Peter 3:18-22 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 19 In that state he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits— 20 to those who were disobedient [...]

Day 24—2 Corinthians 1:18-24 18 But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas and Timothy—was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always been “Yes.” 20 For [...]

Day 23—1 Corinthians 1:4-9  4 I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge— 6 God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you. 7 Therefore you do not [...]

Day 22—Acts 16:13-15, 25-34 [Baptism of Lydia and her household—Acts 16:13-15] 13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. 14 One of those listening was a woman [...]

Day 21—Acts 10:30-48 30 Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32 Send to Joppa for Simon who [...]

Day 20—Acts 9:1-19; 22:3-21 [Luke’s version of Paul’s conversion to Jesus—Acts 9:1-19]  1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether [...]

Day 19—Acts 8:26-40  26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen [...]

Day 18—Acts 8:4-25   4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. 5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. 7 With shrieks, evil spirits [...]

Day 17—Acts 4:8-14  8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and [...]

Day 16—Acts 3:11-4:4 11 While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade. 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “People of Israel, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by [...]