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One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. – Acts 3:1
Would it be strange to know that the early Apostles prayed at specific hours in the day? For many believers in Jesus Christ we are afforded the liberty to pray at anytime which of...
It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. – Mark 15:25
The death of Jesus Christ is the most important day in the history of the world and for humanity. We recognize this day in our modern calendar by stating events are after the death of Christ or before the death of Christ. For...
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. – Colossians 2:15
Most if not all traditions in the Church carried on from apostolic times from the record of Scriptures. But there have been some godly traditions that started...
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them. – 1 Peter 5:2
Leaders in the body of Christ are called by many names in the New Testament. Overseers, Bishops, Deacons, Shepherds, Servants, Apostles, Teachers, Elders, and other names are given. It is clear to anyone who...
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. – 1 Peter 5:4
Eternal mindedness is at the core of what a true spiritual leaders aim and goals are. Leaders called of God see themselves responsible for eternal souls that are invaluable. They do...
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. – Acts 8:18
As we enter this scene of the revival in Samaria we see many things happening. God called the Deacon Philip to go and preach the Good News to this region, and the result was...
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. – 2 Timothy 4:7
Our life in Christ on earth is a journey and a race. It is not won in a moment but in a life-time of walking with the Lord, obeying the will of God and suffering against sin. Salvation and eternal...
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority. – 1 Peter 2:13
There is an interesting parallel in societies when they lose respect for leaders or the system of government other levels of authority are also not respected. Family...
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. – 2 Timothy 3:8
God’s true leaders have always been opposed in various ways. Moses was clearly a true leader of God’s people and he went through many hard experiences of doubt and accusation from the very people...
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy. – 2 Timothy 3:1
There are many passages in the New Testament that speak of the last days before the second coming of our Lord. They speak of times that will be very...
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives. – 2 Peter 3:11
Walking to Church on sunday from my parents home was a short 3 block walk. As I walked with Bible clutched in my hand I remember clearly the streets being...
Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. – Revelation 5:11
What a shock heaven will be to many. As we are so earth bound and earth focused most...
You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. – Titus 2:1
Paul the Apostle wrote this letter to Titus a Overseer who would help ordain and correct false teachers in the Churches in crete. Paul asked him to correct others in in a strong quick way so that they would still remain...
Whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbour, and casts no slur on others. – Psalm 15:3
The psalmist David speaks of the type of person who can dwell near the Lord. When we speak against someone’s reputation this is never a light thing. One who God dwells near should have...
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. – Ephesians 4:29
Just a few verses before Paul the Apostle says, “put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbour”...
Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” – John 9:40
It is all too easy to claim that we know perfectly something. We can look at situations in black and white and claim we can see clearly and exactly how it is. When it comes to believers in the...
But the greatest of these is love. – 1 Corinthians 13:13
Why is it so hard to love? Even sitting in a Church meeting we can look at other people and judge them, think thoughts that are not right. We can instead of looking with a smile and kindness, give a look that does not give love towards...
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send greetings. – Romans 16:16
This practice of the early Church called the “holy kiss” is also called in Churches the kiss of peace, sign of peace, or simply peace or pax. It occurs 5 times in the New Testament (Romans 16:16, 1...
There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality. – Revelation 2:14
Solomon the wisest man on the earth said there is nothing new under the sun. And so it is...
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. – Matthew 16:18
What a shocking statement our Lord makes. Here Jesus tells a fisherman that he is the rock that he will build his Church. You would think Jesus would have...