Category: Holy Spirit
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Acts 28:23-31
Then as now, people can see with their eyes and hear with their ears, but if their heart is not open to the Good News, it’s as if their eyes are closed and their ears are plugged. To be open to the Holy Spirit, your heart has to be open too.
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Acts 28:17-22
Paul was telling everyone who would listen that: (a) salvation is in Jesus Christ, (b) that through Jesus, God’s promised covenant and Kingdom is expanded to all nations, and (c) that Gentiles shouldn’t be required to observe certain Jewish customs in order to be included as members in the newly forming Christocentric community of believers.
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Acts 26:19-32
I believe that God wants us to learn, to explore new ideas, and use our minds. But what are we to do when the things we learn challenge our deeply held beliefs?
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Acts 26:2-18
If there is one thing that we all understand about patience, it is this: we all want patience – and we all want it right now! It just doesn’t come that way.
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Acts 24:1-9
We as Christians live our faith in the world. Do we leave it at the church door on Sundays? How are we perceived in our daily lives in our communities? Does our faith show in all we do?
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Acts 23:23-35
Paul has been moved to Caesarea, the seat of the Roman governor where we hear a familiar theme. The controversy is an intra-Jewish one, not a Roman one. And the local authorities seem puzzled.
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Acts 23:12-22
Paul is in the crucible. He faces a severe, searching trial and is in prison. So much of this text reminds us of Jesus’ time facing the Romans. As explained by John Dominic Crossan, “Paul wanted to take back the world for God and he wanted all of us to join him”.
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Acts 22:30-23:11
As God’s people, we are encouraged, knowing that he will stand beside us in times of trouble. In spite of our failures, God will be pleased when we share the gospel of Jesus in difficult circumstances.
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Acts 22:1-16
After his conversion experience temporarily blinded him, Paul was taken by the hand and led to Damascus. Our dependence upon each other is no weakness, no indication of unimportant inferiority. Our dependencies, our limitations, our numerous needs for each other – all of it is grace. To allow ourselves to be led in the direction…
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Acts 21:27-40
Ever feel like there are too many voices shouting too many different things, too much commotion to discern the truth? Too many half-truths. Too much mis-information. Too many accusations. Too many false-claims. Too many lies. Too much exaggerated reporting. Too many voiced opinions. Too much shouting, and not nearly enough listening. Too much noise.
Summer of the Spirit 