YIELD TO HIS WILL AND DO HIS WILL! “At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child. For three months he was cared for by his family. When he was placed outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son. Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action. —Acts 7:20-22 “When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his own people, the Israelites. —Acts 7:23 When Moses heard this, he fled to Midian, where he settled as a foreigner and had two sons. “After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to…

TRUST “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. —Job 1:21-22 I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.” —Job 3:26 Then Job answered the Lord: “I am unworthy—how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more.” —Job 40:3-5 Messenger 1: your oxen and donkeys were stolen, your servants slaughtered and I am…

SERVING In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” This proposal pleased the…

TEACH AND PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS! Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah. —Acts 5:42 “They never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.” This happened “day after day.” No wonder “the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47). I have seen this myself when the focus is on getting the gospel out. Both in California and New Hampshire when I have gone to where there are many, many people gathered and share the gospel with many there was always…

BE BOLD IN HIM! Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. —Acts 4:29 Oh, that God would give us boldness to speak His “word with great boldness.” Is this your desire? Do you want to speak His “word with great boldness?” Oh, that we would pray and speak according to His desires. Boldness, not fearfulness is what the Lord desires of us. Do you fear speaking His Word? Don’t fear but instead ask the Lord for boldness. Then trust Him and speak His Word. Dear Father, whoever it is You desire me to speak to may I do so with a…

THE LORD’S JOY IS YOUR STRENGTH “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” —Nehemiah 8:10 “Joy of the Lord is your strength.” Do you have the joy of the Lord? This is the second fruitful characteristic of the Holy Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22— “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy… This joy is given by God’s Holy Spirit when we understand Who He is, who we are in our Lord Jesus Christ, our purposes in Him and our destination of being with Him forever in heaven. Consider the light and the ability to see. Ponder the water of the vast oceans and fresh…

HOLY SPIRIT 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. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in…

JESUS IS COMING BACK! They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” —Acts 1:10-11 Let us always remember that Jesus is going to return to this planet one day in the future just as these angels said. One of that last things Jesus said to His followers is “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes…

RISEN! Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” —John 20:24-25 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach…