Based on Acts 3:1-4:31Peter and John were going up to the temple. Once there they encountered a "man crippled from birth" and his plea was for some money, so that he could survive. He never realized that he could get way more than that!Peter looked straight at him, as...
As we have seen in our last devotional, Peter and John, under the influence of God's Holy Spirit, had healed a man crippled since birth. It caused a lot of commotion, as people all around them knew beyond a doubt that it was a miracle. What surprised these people is...
The time after Jesus' resurrection brought many to believe in the cause. Jesus was so real to them that, "As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by....
Last time we discovered that the high priest and his entourage were highly jealous of those Christians who were so popular in the streets of Jerusalem. The apostles were arrested and sent to prison; however, that same night, God, opened the doors of that very prison,...
God never promised us a rose garden. Instead, He assures us that He will be with us continually.A vivid example of that is shown to us by Stephen, the first Christian martyr:"Now Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the...
Last time we discovered that Stephen had been falsely accused. An opportunity was given to him when the high priest asked him if these charges were true. He testified with vigor, not intimated at all. Everyone was listening in awe until he declared: "You stiff-necked...
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8, NIV2)James Watt, a Scottish lad, was just an ordinary person like anyone else. When invited,...
