Daily devotionals and messages to inspire Christian growth.
Read Acts 28:1-31 Key Verse: Acts 28:30-31 “For the next two years, Paul lived in his own rented house. He welcomed all who visited him, proclaiming the Kingdom of God with all boldness and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him.” (NLT) The book of The Acts of The … Continue reading Acting Out: Day 45 — The Rewards of a Life Given to God
Read Acts 27:21-44 Key Verse: Acts 27:25 “So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as He said.” (NLT) The ship’s officers would not listen to Paul when he warned them not to set sail. They would not listen to him when he told them that they would suffer much loss if … Continue reading Acting Out: Day 44 — Now That I’ve Got Your Attention
Read Acts 27:1-20 Key Verse: Acts 27:9 “We had lost a lot of time. The weather was becoming dangerous for long voyages by then because it was so late in the fall, and Paul spoke to the ship’s officers about it.” (NLT) It seems that for Paul to ask to have his case brought before … Continue reading Acting Out: Day 43 — Wisdom Unheeded
Read Acts 26:1-32 Key Verse: Acts 26:29 “Paul replied, “Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that both you and everyone here in this audience might become the same as I am, except for these chains.” (NLT) There is absolutely no doubt in Paul’s mind that there is nothing better than for a person … Continue reading Acting Out: Day 42 — Everything Except My Chains
Read Acts 25:1-27 Key Verse: Acts 25:11 “If I have done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, neither you nor anyone else has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!” (NLT) In Acts 23:11, God had made it … Continue reading Acting Out: Day 41 — An Appealing Decision
"Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." Philippians 2:12b A little fear and trembling might just be what we need today. A healthy measure of humility and understanding when it comes to our view of ourselves and those around us. We have a bad habit of focusing too much attention on what other … Continue reading You Focus On You
Read Acts 24:1-27 Key Verse: Acts 24:25 “As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control, Felix was terrified. “Go away for now,” he replied. “When it is more convenient, I’ll call for you again.” (NLT) Paul pleads his case to Felix, the Governor, and later finds himself spending a considerable amount of time with … Continue reading Acting Out: Day 40 — The Power of Words
Jesus once asked his followers this question, "Who do you say I am?" (Matthew 16:15). That is still a very important question for us to be able to answer today. In this day and age there has never been a better time for us to get a firm grip on a Biblically solid answer to … Continue reading Who is Jesus? – Part 1
Read Acts 23:23-35 Key Verse: Acts 23:24 “Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.” (NLT) Trusting in God to help you and to protect you as you Act Out for Him, often means that you need to learn to accept the fact that God works in many different ways. … Continue reading Acting Out: Day 39 — Help From The Most Unlikely of People
Yesterday I asked if you ever thought about the statement, "God bless you!" Have you ever wondered why we say that when someone sneezes? There are a few theories about the origin of where saying "God bless you" when someone sneezes might have come from. My favourite of these origin stories comes out of the … Continue reading Blessings From Jesus – Day 2 of 5
