“The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” Acts 11:26 We who follow Christ bear His name. In the first century, the term Christian had a certain appropriateness, for it implied loyalty and acceptance of a person, and that person was the Messiah, Jesus Christ. The true modern use of the word follows the same […]
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23. It’s what’s on the inside that counts, regardless of how attractive the outside might be. It’s no wonder that Proverbs warns us to guard what goes into our hearts. Wearing the right fashions and keeping ourselves looking younger […]
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23. It’s what’s on the inside that counts, regardless of how attractive the outside might be. It’s no wonder that Proverbs warns us to guard what goes into our hearts. Wearing the right fashions and keeping ourselves looking younger […]
“You are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church.” Matthew 16:18. When Jesus renamed Simon as Peter (John 1:42) it wasn’t a random choice. “Peter” means “the rock.” But it took a while for Peter to live up to his new name. The account of his life reveals him as a fisherman […]
“You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8. The book of Acts describes the faithful witness of Peter, John, Barnabas, Paul, Dorcas, Lydia, and many others during the early days of the church. These ordinary people depended on God to give them […]