5 Purposes of the Church

Yesterday we found that the early church were with one accord in prayer and as the waited for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost (Acts 1:14, 2:1). After the early believers were filled with the Holy Spirit in the upper room, Peter boldly...

On A-Chord or With Accord?

The term ‘one accord’ is used 11 times in Acts and only once elsewhere in the New Testament in Philippians. I guess it would be safe to say that Luke was trying to make a point about the unity of the earlier believers and the movement of the Spirit from Jerusalem to...

Christmas Miracle

If there is one thing I could binge on, it would be Christmas movies. I was glad that the Hallmark channel saw the need to start running Christmas movies in July. Hey, before you point those fingers at me, I could name a few names of some avid Christmas decorations...

Remembering to Give God Thanks

And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up [their] voices, and said, Jesus,...

Unified Excuses

And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me...

My God-Assignment

What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe–as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who...