Category Archives: Acts

My People

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Pete

Corinth. I read the word, I think of the church. The divided church. The quarreling church. The adultery in the pew church. The suing one another church. The church of a dozen questions — about marriage, about food sacrificed to … Continue reading →

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A Door of Faith

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Pete

It had been between 4 and 10 months since they left Antioch. Antioch, the place where the church submitted to the Spirit’s leading to “set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them” … Continue reading →

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Angel Face

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Pete

I’ll take well known people in the book of Acts for 500, Alex? This man is the most renown of the seven chosen to addressthe problem which arose with the Hellenist widows. Who is Stephen?Correct. Luke describes this man as … Continue reading →

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Conversion

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Pete

Yeah, I don’t think it’ll make word of the year anytime soon. Reading in Acts 15 this morning and I encounter a word that I don’t think gets used much in the church anymore — though it did a generation … Continue reading →

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Stay in the Game!

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Pete

Had lunch with a brother last week. The food was good, but the fellowship was great. Not much talk about the weather, didn’t dwell on sports, but our conversation touched on different aspects of the kingdom and our relatively small … Continue reading →

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An Observation Worth Observing

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Pete

Not every observation I make in the Scriptures turns immediately into an application. Nevertheless, making the observation is important, I think — it gives the Holy Spirit something to work with. This morning, it’s an observation about prayer. Prayer’s one … Continue reading →

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A One Word Prayer of Faith

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Pete

Where is it? I don’t see it. But I’m pretty sure Paul was a saved man, so it’s gotta be there. He was born again, and so he must have said it. Come on! It’s gotta be there! What’s the … Continue reading →

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A Gift

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Pete

Okay . . . off the top of your head . . . in your mind quickly list 5 gifts that God gives. . . . . Go! Don’t read on, unless you’ve done it. Did repentance make your list? … Continue reading →

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The Heart-Knower

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Pete

I’m no expert in Greek, not even an amateur. But I know enough to take a run at translating this word: kardiognostes. Kardio . . . aka cardio . . . aka having to do with the heart. Gnostes . … Continue reading →

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He Had a Family

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Pete

Paul had a sister. Who knew? We do, because God wants us to know. All Scripture is God-breathed. But the son of Paul’s sister, hearing about their ambush, came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul. (Acts 23:16 … Continue reading →

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