Acts 8:9-25 tell us of Simon the magician and how he went from being a somebody great to being a nobody when he was baptized and started believing and being with Philip. He was enamored with the power of God. He once proclaimed himself to be someone great and now he realizes that he is nothing without God. ThenContinue reading “What can we give?”
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Scattered
Now on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him. But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he draggedContinue reading “Scattered”
Magic Jesus Dust…
Today in the gospel lesson (John 14:26-31) we hear Jesus tell the disciples as the head up the Mount of Olives that they will all desert Him, and that Peter will deny Him 3 times. Peter vehemently said, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And all of the disciples agreed…Continue reading “Magic Jesus Dust…”
Will you be satisfied?
What is it that will satisfy you? Or maybe a better question is will we ever be satisfied? In the gospel text sent to me today, Philip says to Jesus, “Show us the Father and we will be satisfied.” Now is that really all it will take? We all know people (and probably most ofContinue reading “Will you be satisfied?”
Look on the heart…
How many of you have ever seen someone and automatically judged who they were and what they thought. Whether or not they were a Christian, simply by their outward appearance? We know we are not suppose to do this, but we all do it. Everyone of us is guilty of this. Our reading for todayContinue reading “Look on the heart…”
rest awhile…
Do you feel like you have not done enough for the Lord? Like no matter what you do it is not enough? Do you feel empty and a need to be serving more? Are you tired of waiting to go and do, and just want to get out there and love and serve people forContinue reading “rest awhile…”
Are you ready to go to jail.
Today’s reading is from Acts 4:1-4. In it Peter and John are arrested because they are talking about Jesus to the people around them. They are so moved by Jesus and who He is and what He has done for them that they can not be quiet about it. And so the religious leaders haveContinue reading “Are you ready to go to jail.”
Shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd… Many of us call the pastor of a congregation a shepherd. The pastor is the shepherd of the flock, the one who leads this group where they need to go. The pastor is the one who shows the good water to drink, the good grass to eat, the right timeContinue reading “Shepherd”
Snake handling…
Have you ever been bitten by a poisonous snake? Were you worried about dying? Mark 16:18 says bitten by poisonous snake and drinking poison will not harm you. If you do do this then others can lay hands on you and you will be cured. Interesting. Now I have never seen this, yet I haveContinue reading “Snake handling…”
Mr. Fix It…
Do you know someone who can fix anything? If it breaks you call them and they come and fix it. Like an uncle who would fix everything from plumbing to bats/gloves to bikes and garbage disposals… A friend told me a story about a man who was the fix it person. The family would putContinue reading “Mr. Fix It…”
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