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Listen to the Spirit
Acts 8:26-40 English Standard Version (ESV) 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of…
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What’s Your Motive???
Acts 8:9-24 English Standard Version (ESV) 9 But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria,saying that he himself was somebody great. 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is…
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Miracles are Means
Acts 8:4-7 English Standard Version (ESV) 4 Now (A)those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 (B)Philip went down to the city[a] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 (C)And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him and saw the signs that he…
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Pray for your Saul
Acts 8:1-3 English Standard Version (ESV) 8 And Saul approved of his (Stephen’s) execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was…
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SHOW THEM SIN, GIVE THEM GRACE
Acts 7:48-53 48 (A)Yet the Most High does not dwell (B)in houses made by hands, as the prophet says, 49 (C)“‘Heaven is my throne, (D)and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest? 50 Did not my hand make all these…