by lighthouse | Apr 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Acts 11:26 “and when he found him, (Paul) he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul (Paul) met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” You and I call ourselves Christians. When did that name first apply? This verse answers that question. Paul and Barnabas seem to be responsible. And where did that name begin? In Antioch, a present city in southern Turkey. Christians still live there. (Interesting facts to close our week) Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Apr 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Acts 11:18 “When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, ‘So then, even the Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.'” I don’t usually think about being a Gentile. I think of myself as a Christian. I’m willing to bet the same is true of you-except any of you who are of Jewish background. Most fortunately Jesus came for all-Jew and Gentile. Our futures look great. Never fear death or Jesus’ life, death and resurrection were in vain. Jesus lived so that you and I will live. There was no other reason. Live and enjoy living in your Savior’s arms.
by lighthouse | Apr 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Acts 10:43 “All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” Our perfect God demands perfection. Without perfection no one can appear before God, be saved and live in heaven with God for all eternity. Only Jesus makes you and me perfect. If we do not accept this fact our future is not good. In believing this fact our future looks great. You and I, along with the rest of the world, live with a very simple choice. Believe in Jesus and be saved or do not believe in Jesus and do not be saved. Would you agree—this is the most important decision you will ever make?
by lighthouse | Apr 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Acts 9:16 “I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” Paul suffered much because of his faith as he journeyed through life spreading the gospel. He was whipped a few times, spent numerous false jail occupancies, ridiculed seemingly continuously, shipwrecked, beaten, stoned-all because of his strong persistence in representing his Savior. Logic would tell us he should have had a life of protected pleasure. But God tells all of us just the opposite. Each of us will experience hardships confessing and representing Him on this earth–expect it, endure it, even enjoy it–our eternal reward is coming.
by lighthouse | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Acts 8:35 “Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.” You and I can only imagine how excited the recipient of the news about Jesus was. He had to be curious or he wouldn’t be reading Scripture; however, he was soon to become undoubtedly the happiest he had ever been. Is that the way you and I react to our reading the Scriptures? If we don’t, maybe we have a lesson to learn from these few verses in Acts. It is great to be emotionally elated with knowing the great news of our Savior!
by lighthouse | Apr 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
Acts 7:50 “Has not my hand made all these things?” It is impossible to believe in millions of years of development of the universe while at the same time believe the Word of God is truth. Throughout God’s Word (the Bible) creation is stated as truth. This verse is an example of words of Peter recorded by Luke in God’s Word. Two apostles-Peter and Luke. They both had an outstanding faith as taught by our Savior. They would never say or record Creation if it was not true. Therefore, we can only reach one conclusion–God is the Creator of the Universe! Have a great weekend.
