In life, we tend to classify people by race, nationality, gender, belief systems, social status, and the list goes one. But what about God? Does God ever classify people and if so, how? Some might say He does classify everyone by good or bad. But, then, who sets the standard? True He often refers to … Continue reading “Does God Ever Classify People? If so, How?”
It should have come as no surprise to Peter that the message of salvation was to be spread to all the world; but, it did at first. The earliest church was in Jerusalem and was made up of Jewish believers. After all, steeped in tradition, no Jew was to commune with the gentiles. They were … Continue reading “The Message Expands to the Gentile Nation. How?”
But For God, The Sorrows that Abound I see the sorrows that abound The depths of pain that do surround Anger, hate the awful sound Dear Lord, where are you now? I need to feel you close somehow To know this pain, you did allow Help my eyes to just see You I need someway … Continue reading “But For God, The Sorrows that Abound”
Stephen had been going about the synagogues teaching the truth of the gospel. His message so powerfully presented that the greatest Old Testament Scholars of his time were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake (Acts 6:10). So, when they could not win the debate, they hired people to … Continue reading “One of the Greatest Sermons Ever”
Before going further in discussing the special filling of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, let us look at the idea of being filled with the Spirit. As we looked at last time, since the day of Pentecost, all who accept by faith Jesus as Savior and Lord have the indwelling of the … Continue reading “Is Being Filled with the Spirit a Different Experience?”
