Jun2018
Reason for praise
I praise you, LORD, because you have saved me and kept my enemies from gloating over me. I cried to you for help,O LORD my God, and you healed me; you kept me from the grave. I was on my way to the depths below, but you restored my life. (verses 1-3) Read Psalm 30… Read more
Jun2018
The bold, the bad and the beautiful
‘And now, Lord, take notice of the threats they have made, and allow us, your servants, to speak your message with all boldness. Reach out your hand to heal, and grant that wonders and miracles may be performed through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.’ When they finished praying, the place where they were… Read more
Jun2018
Can’t help it!
So they called them back in and told them that on no condition were they to speak or to teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, ‘You yourselves judge which is right in God’s sight – to obey you or to obey God. For we cannot stop speaking of what… Read more
Jun2018
No other name
‘Jesus is the one of whom the scripture says, “The stone that you the builders despised turned out to be the most important of all.” Salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us.’ (verses 11, 12) Read Acts… Read more
Jun2018
What a name!
‘You killed the one who leads to life, but God raised him from death – and we are witnesses to this. It was the power of his name that gave strength to this lame man. What you see and know was done by faith in his name; it was faith in Jesus that has made… Read more
Jun2018
Jumping and leaping
But Peter said to him, ‘I have no money at all, but I give you what I have: in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth I order you to get up and walk!’ Then he took him by his right hand and helped him up. At once the man’s feet and ankles became strong;… Read more
Jun2018
Where was Jesus?
Suddenly a strong wind blew up, and the waves began to spill over into the boat, so that it was about to fill with water. Jesus was in the back of the boat, sleeping with his head on a pillow. The disciples woke him up and said, ‘Teacher, don’t you care that we are about… Read more
Jun2018
Your brother’s keeper
How good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in unity! (verse 1) Read Psalm 133 There’s enough trouble in this world without us Christians adding to it. From earliest times even family members have been at each other’s throat. Cain killed his brother Abel. Generations later, Esau wanted to kill his… Read more
Jun2018
What shall we do?
When the people heard this, they were deeply troubled and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘What shall we do, brothers?’ Peter said to them, ‘Each one of you must turn away from your sins and be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven; and you will… Read more
Jun2018
