Monday, June 30, 2014

Boldness

Acts 4:29 "Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness." 

The early church including the apostles have experienced a great deal of persecution from the local Jewish leaders.  After an encounter with the Sanhedrin, Peter and John pray a prayer including this request for boldness.  I need more boldness in my life.  I need more boldness in my walk with Christ.  I need more boldness on the stage in front of the crowd, and more boldness in  my day to day interactions with people.  I pray for boldness today. 

Friday, June 20, 2014

Four Fun Things to do with Friends

Acts 2:42 "They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer."

A description of the very first church in Jerusalem as recounted by Luke in Acts.  Learning, fellowship, eating and prayer-four pretty sweet things to do with friends.  How can I participate in these four activities more often with others? 

Freedom

 Galatians 4:31 "...we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman." Paul is arguing that as Christians we are unde...