by lighthouse | Jan 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 3:22-23 “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 among the people.” God does not ever display a nonchalant attitude toward His truths. Moses did not, all of the other Old Testament prophets did not, the New Testament disciples did not and you and I should not. God intends His Word of absolute truth to be learned and obeyed. But, everyone in the world has a choice and that choice is the difference between life and death.
by lighthouse | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 2:47b “….And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” All the Apostles did was use their talents, given by God, to tell others of the truths they had been told and witnessed The Apostles could change no one’s heart. That truth is the same for you and me. All you and I can do is expose the truth and then let the Holy Spirit enter a person’s heart and make it whole. It is phenomenal that you and I have the privilege of working with God.
by lighthouse | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 2:38-39a “Peter replied,’Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children…'” God will never promise and then not fulfill that promise. It never matters when God makes His promise, He will always abide by that promise. This passage expresses one of the valuable promises God has made to each of us. Imagine the rewards of this beautiful promise!
by lighthouse | Jan 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 2:32 “God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact.” Proof demands eyewitness accountability. Peter told the group—we have absolute proof and truth. Many, many people witnessed Jesus living, dying and rising after His death. Jesus has to be God as there has never been even a similiar event such as this. This is undeniable proof. Jesus is real. Jesus is God. Jesus is our Savior. How blessed we are. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Jan 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 2:14b “…Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you, listen carefully to what I say.” Peter knew human nature so he started his explanation—listen carefully. He is telling you and me—read carefully! If you really want to learn so you can apply–read and study what I am about to teach you. Peter is also implying —-some of you will not listen and you will therefore miss the entire purpose of Jesus and His life. You make the choice–listen, learn and apply OR ignore, live with no purpose and gain nothing. You and I listen carefully to Peter, our inspired writer.
by lighthouse | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Acts 2:5 “Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.” God-fearing believers from every nation under heaven. That’s quite a few people–that’s quite a few countries. God was not worshipped by a spec of. people who lived on a spec of the earth. Sometimes I think (and maybe you too) that there are only so few who actually look to the True God and the masses live with an irrevelant attitude toward God. God, in this passage encourages us to realize that there are many more followers of Him than we realize–and that is comforting!
