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THE APOSTLES IMPRISONED
WE MUST OBEY GOD
Read Acts 5:12-32
Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him . . . laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. Acts 5:17-18 NKJV
Through the preaching of Spirit-filled apostles, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. (5:14) The result was ( Read more... ) -
JESUS THE CORNERSTONE
A SURE FOUNDATION
Read: Read Acts 4:1-22
This is the 'stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone. Acts 4:11 NKJV
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The religious leaders were in a dilemma: A man had been healed and Peter and John insisted that the healing was in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the One they had crucified.
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THE BREAD OF LIFE
THE TURNING POINT
Read John 6:22-71
And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. John 6:35 NKJV
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The crowds saw the disciples get into their boat and leave; but Jesus was not with them. They followed the disciples to the other side of the lake, not ( Read more... ) -
PETER WALKS ON WATER
WHY DID YOU DOUBT?
Read: Matthew 14:22-33
But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!" Matthew 14:30 NKJV
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Peter was always quick to speak and quick to act; but sometimes he was slow to carry through on his actions. When the disciples realized that the ( Read more... ) -
THE UNFORGIVING SERVANT
SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN
Read: Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 17:3-4
Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" Matthew 18:21 NKJV
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Peter wanted to do the right thing and He is asking if there are limits to how much of the right thing he must do. Jesus pointed out to ( Read more... ) -
WHO IS THE GREATEST?
BECOME AS LITTLE CHILDREN
Read Matthew 18:1-14
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" Matthew 18:1 NKJV
* * * Many of Jesus' followers were expecting Him to set up an earthly kingdom, as promised by the prophets. What they didn't realize was that Jesus was going to gather His ( Read more... ) -
THIS IS MY BELOVED SON
JESUS TRANSFIGURED
Read Matthew 17:1-13
He (Jesus) was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Matthew 17:2-3 NKJV
* * * To Peter, James and John, the greatest men who ever lived were Moses and Elijah. For them to ( Read more... ) -
FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND
YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO EAT
Read John 6:1-13; Mark 6:30-44
He (Jesus) said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. John 6:5b-6 NIV
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Nothing that Jesus did while on earth was just happenstance. Jesus said to the twelve, "You give ( Read more... ) -
JOHN THE BAPTIST MARTYRED
COMPASSION IN TIME OF SORROW
Read Matthew 14:1-14
The king…ordered that her request be granted and had John beheaded in the prison. John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. Matthew 14:9-10, 12 NIV
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Jesus had just been given the news about the beheading of John the Baptist, the prophet God ( Read more... ) -
EQUAL WITH GOD
THE TRINITY
Read John 5:1-23
Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God. John 5:18 NKJV
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This passage in John is one of the strongest proofs that Jesus claimed to be one with the Father. The reason they wanted to ( Read more... )