Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 4:32-37 Focus Verses: Acts 4:36-37 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. I hope you noticed this passage of scripture is almost exactly like the passage I wrote about last week. We have a theme, ladies. A significant point to be made about the first churc

Thursday, April 28 ACTS of the Apostles Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 4:23-31 Focus Verse: Acts 4:29 “And now, Lord, look upon [consider] their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness…” As you know from our previous readings and posts, Peter and John had been jailed overnight for preaching the resurrection of Jesus and for insisting that it was Jesus who had healed the lame man. The religious leaders tried to hush

Wednesday, April 27 ACTS of the Apostles Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 4:1-22 Focus Verses: Acts 4:10-12 “Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no

Tuesday, April 26 ACTS of the Apostles Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 3:11-26 Focus Verses: Acts 3:17-20 “And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord…” In our readings from Acts today, we se

Monday, April 25 ACTS of the Apostles Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 3:1-10 Focus Verse: Acts 3:6 But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” This passage begins with a lame beggar located at one of the gate entrances to the Temple. This particular gate was called “Beautiful”. It looked like gold and was probably a prime place for a lame man to beg as there were many

Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 2:42-47 Focus Verse: Acts 2:42 "And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to breaking of bread and the prayers." I am just beside myself, ladies. It's one Friday after Good Friday, and we have spent a week studying the very first Jesus followers after His death and resurrection. It's been awesome. The section we are reading today is labeled "The Fellowship of the Believers" in my Bible. So, these

Thursday, April 21 ACTS of the Apostles: Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 2:14-41 Focus Verses: Acts 2:37-38 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” And Peter said, “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.” After being baptized in the Holy Spirit on the day of P

Wednesday April 20 Read Acts 2:1-13 Focus Verses: Acts 2:1-4 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. In our reading today,

Tuesday, April 19 ACTS of the Apostles Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 1:12-26 Focus Verses: Acts 1:24-26 And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Have you ever thought about what went

ACTS of the Apostles Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Monday, April 18 ACTS of the Apostles Learning How to be Daring and Dynamic Read Acts 1:1-11 Focus verses: Acts 1:8-9 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up and a cloud took him out of their sight. Hope everyon