S127P7 – The early Church: emboldened by trial

Acts 4:23‭-‬24a‭, ‬31 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.  When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God.  After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.  And they…

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The moment the window closes

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qpc9c-11ba3ef Let us learn a lesson from Judah.  There will come a day when repentance no longer is available.  Our Lord will come like a thief in the night, so we must be ready today.  Make today the day you change.

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S127P6 – The early Church: challenging the world

Acts 4:13‭-‬15 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.  But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say.  So…

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S127P5 – The early Church: the fruit of persecution

Acts 4:1‭-‬4 The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people.  They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.  They seized Peter and John and, because it was…

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S127P4 – The early Church: rooted in the word

Acts 3:22‭-‬26 “For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you. Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.’ Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have…

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S127P3 – The early Church: expecting God to move

Acts 3:11‭-‬12 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.  When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you?  Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or…

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S127P2 – The early Church: ready for the greater work

Acts 3:1‭-‬6 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.  Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.  When…

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S127P1 – The early Church: everything in common

Acts 2:42‭-‬44 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.  Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.  All the believers were together and had everything in common. It was the final round, and they were tired.  Of…

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S126P5 – Yielded to Him: in spirit

Rom. 8:5‭-‬8 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.…

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Is He really everything to us?

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cn97t-11b047f The only question is whether we live as if we believe what we say when we say that He is our all in all.

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