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You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you Isa 26:3 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Sunday, October 5, 2025
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :Overview of the New Testament: The Gospels Bible Verse:Acts 1:7-8, 2:1-4, 2:38, 4:32-33 (NASB) "The Resurrected Jesus] said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” * * * When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. * * * Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” * * * And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. And with great power the apostles gave testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all. " Message:
The Gospel of Luke is unique. It is a two-volume work, the second volume of which has been named Acts of the Apostles. While this name is descriptive, it misleads the new reader about the nature of the work. There are actually five gospels, not four. (Or, alternatively, one might say that there are four gospels but one of them is divided into two parts, Luke and Acts.) Acts begins with the last teachings and works of Christ, and then goes on to narrate the work of the Holy Spirit; in fact, many call it “The Gospel of the Holy Spirit.”
Early Christians
Acts itself divides naturally into two parts. Chapters 1-12 primarily relate the events in Jerusalem and Judea in the days following Christ's Ascension. The great event in these chapters is the Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came to indwell the apostles and other disciples, as Christ had promised. The effect upon those receiving the Spirit is profound. About 120 hard-core believers were huddled in hiding, meeting only in the famous “upper room,” fearful of arrest and possible execution by the Sanhedrin. After the dramatic events of Pentecost, their attitude “did a 180.” They became as bold as Christ, preaching His message in the Temple itself, healing the sick, and when they were arrested, speaking fearlessly to the High Priest and other Sanhedrin members.
The martyrdom of the first of them, a man named Stephen (not one of the 12 apostles), is remarkable for his utter fearlessness. It is described in detail, spanning most of Chapter 6 and all of Chapter 7; and his final words, as he is stoned by the Sanhedrin, are “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!”
We are also given a picture of the very early church (which does not look much like the church today). The believers were entirely dedicated to Christ and lived in common. A number of interesting stories are told in these chapters, about the life of these first Christians and the spread of the Gospel in Palestine.
We are introduced to Paul in the first part of Acts, including the history of his conversion and calling in the first half of Chapter 9. But in Chapter 13-28, Acts focuses almost entirely upon him. A new church is founded outside of Judea, in the great city of Antioch (Syria) just to the north, and the spread of Christianity to the Gentiles begins in earnest. Paul made four journeys, primarily in areas lying within modern-day Turkey and Greece. The first three were true missionary journeys, where he established and built up many new churches, and the accounts of his travels are colorful and detailed.
The final journey, which includes his shipwreck on the island of Malta, was not a missionary journey, as he was in chains, being transported to Rome for trial. Acts ends with Paul being under house arrest in Rome for two years; and this is the last we know of him, from the Bible.
Meditation : “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.” ~ John 15:12 Prayer : aked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked will I return. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.......Amen. |
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