Even in the midst of persecution, the early church grew mightily. The Gospel has now spread throughout the region and even to the Samaritans. In the account of the Ethiopian, we find what could be the first Gentile to accept Christ as Savior. Ethiopia was considered by the Romans and the Greeks as the…

           The Lord has taught me a great deal over the many years that I have been involved in local church ministry. One of those things is the fact that there is always opposition. Sometimes that opposition will come from those from outside the church. People who are oppose the Gospel that come against the…

             Acts chapter two records the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church. This constitutes the beginning of a new dispensation, the dispensation of grace. The study of this great chapter in scripture is very important for us as believers today, because we too are living in the dispensation of grace.…

          The book of Acts is a remarkable book of the Bible. It is considered a transitional book, leaving one dispensation and moving into a new dispensation of time. The book of Acts is written by Luke and is a continuation of the Gospel of Luke. It tells of the great men and women who…

I personally and deeply love times of celebration. I enjoy special days that we set aside to rejoice. Easter is one of those special occasions. Sometimes I am asked questions such as: Is it okay to have an Easter egg hunt or to give gifts and have an Easter bunny at Easter? My response to…

         There have been many sermons preached on the cross. However, we can never hear too much of the story of Jesus. I love the words to the hymn: “tell me the story of Jesus, write on my heart every word, tell me the story most precious, sweetest that ever was heard.” The cross is…

                In the account of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, we find some very valuable lessons on salvation and our new life in Christ.                 Lazarus was dead. In verse 14 of John 11 we read: “The Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus is dead.” Here we learn that the unsaved person is not…

               John’s gospel records the account of Jesus healing the man who was born blind. This miraculous act of Jesus was questioned by the religious establishment of His day. Through this event we are taught some very valuable truths.                 The Dilemma of the Blind Man. In verse one we find a man who was…

               Life is full of ups and downs and twists and turns. Life has a way of bringing us great joy but also great sadness and fear. As we study scripture and experience life, we find that Christians are not exempt from the trials of life. As a matter of fact, life can sometimes be…

The account of Jesus feeding the five thousand is recorded in all four gospels. This event in history is a lesson to us today that even though God does not need us, He does use us as His instruments on the earth. There is really nothing that we are qualified or deserving of doing for…