Acts 1:1-5 (Part 5)
We begin our journey in the history of the church with the final words of Jesus to His disciples before His ascension. In Acts 1:1-11, Luke recounts how Jesus, after His resurrection, spent 40 days teaching about the Kingdom of God. He instructed the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the promised Holy Spirit, who…
Read MoreFeb. 24 | The Promise of Reigning with Christ
2 Timothy 2:12, “if we endure, we will also reign with him…” Did you know that one day Jesus will establish His kingdom on earth and reign for a thousand years with His people? It is called the “Millennial Reign of Christ,” foretold by John, in Revelation 20:1-6. John wrote, “Blessed and holy are those who…
Read MoreFeb. 23 | The Promise of Forgiveness
1 John 2:1-2, “1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense –Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for…
Read MoreLesson 8: The Tithe Must Be a Priority.
Definition The tithe is 10% of our total income given to God faithfully. Scripture Reading Genesis 4:2-5, “2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord.…
Read MoreFeb. 22 | The Promise of God’s Kingdom
Luke 17:20-21, “20 Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, ‘The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, 21 nor will people say, Here it is, or There it is, because the kingdom of God is within you.’” Jesus proclaimed that the kingdom of…
Read MoreFeb. 21 | The Promise of a Saved Family
Acts 16:31, “They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved– you and your household.’” Paul and Silas gave the person in today’s passage one of the greatest promises of the Bible because they were given future knowledge about what would happen when the man brought them home to meet his family. The…
Read MoreFeb. 20 | The Promise of Friendship
Proverbs 18:24, “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” When I was young, my friend called me to meet him and our “group,” at a bridge in the neighborhood, to go skateboarding. When I showed up they weren’t there, but as I looked…
Read MoreFeb. 19 | The Promise of God’s Church Being Built
Matthew 16:18, “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” Can you imagine what it must have been like to be Peter and hear that Jesus was going to use you to build the most important thing on…
Read MoreFeb. 18 | The Promise of Persecution
Mark 10:29-30, “29 I tell you the truth, Jesus replied, no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields–and with them,…
Read MoreFeb. 17 | The Promise of Financial Provision
Proverbs 10:22, “The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.” Did you know that God promised to bless you with wealth? Before you misunderstand me and start thinking the Bible promised that you will be a millionaire, let me define biblical wealth. Biblical wealth is to have enough to meet…
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