After the Ananias and Sapphira incident, God continued to work in power. Acts 5: 12 The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people.[1] The apostles did these healings in Jesus’ name and out of compassion for those suffering. But more than that, these miraculous signs were done to validate Jesus’s resurrection and …
We see the first use of the word church in Acts in the story of Ananias and Saphirra. Acts 5: 11 Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened. [1] Today, we can use the word church to mean a gathering of people for religious worship or the building they …
There is something about a generous heart that affects others in a good way. To be generous is a fruit of the spirit that reflected people’s faith as the early church began to grow. Selfishly hanging on to material possessions can chain us to temporal things. When the Lord moves us to give what we …
In this week’s story, we can see that Jesus went to church. Luke 4: 14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. 15 He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. [1] While the priest ministered in the Temple in Jerusalem, …
When I was picking scripture readings for our wedding, I found one entitled the Love Chapter. It said some fantastic things about love, and I could see that following what it said would benefit our marriage. 1 Corinthians 13 is often read at weddings for this reason. At the time, I didn’t know about interpreting …