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"Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home." He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. He was amazed at their lack of faith (Mark 6:4-6). Mark reminds us that Jesus, being fully human and fully God, was raised by two earthly parents similarly to oth...
Keep Reading"Jesus took the blind man by the handspit on his eyes and put His hands on him and asked, 'Do you see anything?' 'I see people, [but] they look like trees walking around.' Once more, Jesus put His hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly." Mark 8:23-25 (emphasis mine) We know Jesus, as God, would never need...
Keep ReadingHe offered them money and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit" (Acts 8:19). Clickbait. Hopefully most of us know what that is. It's those little messages, pictures, or stories that pop up, promising some amazing story or miraculous tip. Just click here and all will be revealed. Clickbait seems like a problem...
Keep Reading"Simon the Sorcerer boasted that he was someone great,and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention."Acts 8:9-10 What drives you, motivates you, gives you power to get through the day? Advertisers proclaim it's coffee: American runs on Dunkin'. Athletes are encouraged by the website Fueled By Obsession. Plenty of voices out there stress personal fulfill...
Keep Readingwe were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future.Acts 16:6a I was gifted a Book of the Month subscription for my birthday last year, and it's been so much fun! Each month I get to choose one from five books to have sent to me, and last month I chose one that was outside my typical favored genre. The two main characters were sisters with ext...
Keep ReadingOnce when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved." 18 She kept this up for many days. Finall...
Keep ReadingPeter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. For I see that you are full of bitterness and captiv...
Keep Reading"Do you understand what you are reading?" Philip asked. (Acts 8:30) A couple months ago, I was involved in a conversation about birthdays with a few people much younger than myself. All of them were under 20 years old. When I told them I was born in 1979, one of them exclaimed, "Wow! You were born in the 1900's?" Nothing makes a guy feel old like being told he's from the...
Keep ReadingNow an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go" So he arose and went. Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near and overtake this chariot. So Philip ran to him (the Ethiopian), and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading? Then Philip opened his mouth and, beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him (A...
Keep ReadingEditor's Note: please enjoy two devotionals today, written by the wonderful Heidi and Bella! ******************** Don't Miss the Opportunity! Heidi Lee Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the roadthe desert roadthat goesdown from Jerusalem to Gaza." So he started out ... The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariotand stay near it." Then Philip ran up ...
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