June 5 | Speaking in New Tongues
Acts 2:4, “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” Luke records in today’s verse that the initial sign that the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit’s power, was that they spoke in other tongues (languages) as the Spirit enabled them.…
Read MoreJune 4 | Endowed With Power
Acts 1:8, “But 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.” Right before Jesus ascended into heaven He gave today’s powerful verse as His parting words. He wanted to make sure…
Read MoreJune 3 | Filled With Rivers of Living Water
John 7:38-39, “38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them. 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.” Can you imagine being alive during the time of Jesus when He spoke these powerful words? The Jewish people…
Read MoreJune 2 | Baptized with The Holy Spirit & Fire
Matthew 3:11, “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” In today’s verses, John the Baptist gave a clear prophecy to what Jesus the Messiah was going…
Read MoreActs 2:1-4 (Part 3)
ACTS 2:1-4 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest…
Read MoreMark 1:14-15 (Part 4)
MARK 1:14-15 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
Read MoreJune 1 | Born Again by the Spirit
John 3:3, “Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.’” Man is a spiritual being with a soul that lives in a body. What makes man so special is that unlike angels, man has a body with five senses. And unlike animals, man…
Read MoreLesson 8: Offerings Can be Used for Charity.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 9:9, “As it is written: ‘They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” Main Points FREELY SCATTERED: When we give our offerings we should do so freely and with a joyous heart because we know we are…
Read MoreMay 31 | A God-Fearing Woman
Proverbs 31:30, “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” I wonder what kind of ladies would be on the cover of magazines if the criteria was to be “God-fearing?” What kind of outfits would these women wear and would people still buy Maxim, Vogue and…
Read MoreMay 30 | A Proverbs 31 Woman
Proverbs 31:10, “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” Proverbs 31 is a famous passage of Scripture that beautifully describes the qualities of a godly woman. The standard is set high, but by God’s grace it can be achieved (Philippians 4:13). The reward for the Proverbs 31…
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