“A sharp disagreement took place, so that they split off from one another…” Acts 15:39 TLV I’ve always been intrigued by this passage of scripture. Two men of G-d – apostles – had a “sharp disagreement” – one so intense that it separated them.  The disagreement centered around one man – John Mark. Barnabas wanted…

“Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].” ‭‭James‬ ‭4‬:‭10‬ ‭AMP‬‬ I saw a reel yesterday on Instagram that I immediately reposted because it spoke such depth to me. I posted the link…

“They were strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in faith, and saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”” Acts 14:22 TLV Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just “skip to the good part,” right past the trials and tribulations? It might be nice,…

“So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer for him was being offered fervently to God by Messiah’s community. Now that very night … Peter was sleeping—bound with two chains between two soldiers, while guards before the gate were keeping watch over the prison. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in…

“Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done…But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭9‬:‭13‬, ‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Saul – a man who oppressed and…

“…they were cut to the heart, and they began grinding their teeth [in rage] at him. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit and led by Him, gazed into heaven and saw the glory [the great splendor and majesty] of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; and he said, “Look! I…

“So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men [merely human in origin], it will fail and be destroyed; but if it is of G-d [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop…

“So repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God—seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wiped away [blotted out, completely erased], so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord [restoring you like a cool wind on a…

“Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭51‬-‭53‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I saw a simple and straightforward recipe for worship in…

“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have…