Apr 20, 2024 | Word Among Us
3RD WEEK OF EASTER No one can come to me unless it is granted him by my Father. How are we supposed to understand Jesus’ words here? Was he telling his disciples that only a select few would be permitted, or “granted,” the opportunity to come to him (John 6:65)? No,...
Apr 19, 2024 | Word Among Us
3RD WEEK OF EASTER Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me. Saul’s transformation from persecutor to evangelist is so startling that it’s easy to miss some of the details. But there’s more going on than Saul being struck blind, hearing Jesus’ voice, and becoming a...
Apr 18, 2024 | Word Among Us
3RD WEEK OF EASTER So he got up and set out. How do you think Philip started his morning on the day we read about here? Do you think he got up and thought to himself, “I’m going to walk down the road to Gaza, meet an Ethiopian official, explain the gospel to him, and...
Apr 17, 2024 | Word Among Us
3RD WEEK OF EASTER Those who had been scattered went about preaching the word. The early Christians in Jerusalem were under attack. Their opponents, including Saul, were entering their homes and throwing them into prison (Acts 8:3). So these believers fled the city...
Apr 16, 2024 | Word Among Us
3RD WEEK OF EASTER Lord, do not hold this sin against them. Unforgivable. If Stephen’s brutal murder were being covered on today’s news, you might hear a reporter use that word. But Stephen himself disagreed. In the midst of his terrifying ordeal, even as the stones...
Apr 15, 2024 | Word Among Us
3RD WEEK OF EASTER Believe in the one he sent. How easily we can miss the deeper meaning of words that we use all the time! For example, the word “believe” is defined as accepting something to be true or having an opinion about something. But the ancient Greek word...
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