acts9-so-rev1 The Risen Jesus forgave all of Saul’s sins unconditionally. There is not a single rebuke; not a single punishment. The Risen Jesus embraced him with the grace of God. This is God’s one-sided grace. This is God’s unconditional love. Saul could not resist this grace. He surrendered himself toRead More →
acts8-sam-rev We see how God transformed a tragedy into a source of great joy and blessings for so many. Joy is one of the greatest indicators of a life changed by Christ. One man rejected Christ’s gracious offer, leading to a life of bitterness and sin while another made aRead More →
acts7-so-rev3 But while they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit” (59). It was the moment of death. But Stephen was not overcome by the power of death. He saw Jesus right there with him. He joyfully surrendered his spirit to Jesus. As stones were flying fromRead More →
john11b-jacob-rev8 We have a promise from Jesus who is the resurrection and the life. Our death is like sleep until we have a new resurrection body. If we see Jesus before we die, we will never die but be transformed like the glorious risen Jesus. Lazarus’ resurrection is the foreshadowingRead More →
john11a-so-rev3 Jesus says, “This sickness will not end in death.” Jesus says, “This problem, this misfortune and this sickness will not end in a meaningless struggle.” It will not end in death. It will end in glorifying God. We need to believe this truth. Then we can endure any difficultRead More →
acts6-sam-rev1 We are called to give ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. The church grew because they prayed and they preached. The Spirit worked mightily among them because they prayed and they preached. Stephen could be faithful, graceful and courageous even in the face of certain deathRead More →
acts5-so-rev5 In today’s passage the apostles are again confronted by persecution from the Jewish religious leaders. God does not tell them to retreat, but to advance by faith and give the full message of new life to perishing people. When they obeyed, God worked with them through his angel andRead More →
acts4b-so-rev5 Today’s passage gives us a glimpse inside the early Christian church. It was like the kingdom of God on earth. It became a source of blessing for the whole world. We can see the marks of a great church; great power and grace. But the church is not perfect;Read More →
acts4a-so-rev6 The gospel is for anyone and everyone who calls on the name of the Lord. It is inclusive. But the gospel is also exclusive. Only Jesus saves. There is no other name that can give us salvation. It is one thing to say that Jesus saves. It is anotherRead More →
acts3-sam-rev1 Call on His Name. Believe in the power of His Name! Don’t just settle for little pieces of gold and silver when He is dying to give you something infinitely greater and priceless! And don’t let “in Jesus’ Name…” be an empty tagline at the end of your prayersRead More →
acts2b-so-rev4 Jesus is the Lord whether we acknowledge or not. We are just as guilty as the Israelites who killed Jesus because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. But we can be forgiven when we accept Jesus as Lord and Messiah, and save ourselves fromRead More →
acts2a-so-rev5 In the past, the apostles were narrow-minded and nationalistic with their big egos; they were fearful of everything. In the past, whenever they opened their mouths, they expressed their despair and complaints. But now, when the Holy Spirit came upon them, they began to speak “the wonders of God.”Read More →