Acts 23 exposes us to humanity, humility, and hope. Key verse – verse 11: “The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, ‘Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must go and also testify in Rome.’”
It is time for congregations to venture forth up the heights of Mt. Zion to stand with clean hands and pure heart, lifting our hearts to God in the Holy Place.
In chapters 21 and 22, we see Paul heading to Jerusalem against the advice of the disciples. Paul wasn’t being disobedient to the Holy Spirit nor was he being disrespectful to the disciples. Paul simply knew the Holy Spirit wanted him to go to Jerusalem despite the fact he would endure pain and suffering.
We are living in a moment of historic exposure that only comes in challenging times when our assumed reality is unmasked and revealed for evaluation.
We need more accounts of where a person or people take to courage and face someone in the wrong, where that wrong person does listen, and they do repent.
In this week’s episode, Erin Olson continues her teaching in the book of Acts chapter 20. Leaders and followers are not mutually exclusive but rather are dependent upon one another. Paul explains what it means to be a church leader in this chapter and provides an example to follow even still today.
A theological shift took place. The worship service became a ministry to the worshipers themselves and to seekers looking on.
In this episode, Erin Olson continues her teaching in the book of Acts. In Chapter 19, evil spirits are confronted. Sometimes, we get worried that evil spirits know who we are, but we shouldn’t. If evil spirits know who you are, it means you are doing work that penetrates the darkness.
Nostalgia and the yearning for simpler times are strong temptations. But there is no going back.
Volunteers began walking down the aisles, but I didn’t immediately raise my hand, showing I wanted the packet for a child in need.
As we navigate life, many people will come across our paths that influence us as we influence others. Stay true and focused on your calling and your gifting, and allow the Holy Spirit to do the rest.
Nick shares key directives on how to pray for our local churches.
In this episode, Erin Olson continues her series on the book of Acts. Her guest host this week is Canaan Chapman discussing Acts 17.
To those in the suffering and persecuted Church we seem like a people who have lost our way, and in some cases, our minds.
This is an element of spiritual leadership; sometimes we go first into spiritual breakthrough, softening the ground and making that breakthrough more accessible to others.
The choices we make today will impact the Gospel going forward. Sometimes it is the big things, and sometimes it is just the everyday things we do or don’t do that people take notice of.
Without this turn, we will find ourselves in a “worship land” where the tastes of the “worshipers” form the rules of conduct.
Until we accept who and what God has called us to be, we can never function in the fullness of the calling.
By keeping our eyes on Jesus, we remember the Gospel is always worth fighting for because people’s eternity is at stake.
I don’t want to settle for information exchange; I want to see lives changed by the Word of God.
Facing persecution, including harassment and stoning, was something the early disciples experienced. Yet, they didn’t let any of it stop them from sharing the Good News. They persevered at all costs because everything they did for the Gospel was worth it. Every life, every healing, every miracle, every new church birthed…all of it was worth it because they knew it was what they were called to do.
A prophetic word does not need any addition to become powerful and impacting.
The Holy Spirit is capable of doing many things and He often leads us to others who need to know about salvation. Being able to discern the Holy Spirit is critical as well as knowing Scripture. It is also important to know who your audience is because everyone will respond to different things.
Life doesn’t go as planned, and we become offended because God’s plans don’t match ours.
