Read: Acts 5:27–29 When commanded to stop teaching in the name of Jesus, Peter and the apostles replied with a simple but world-shaking...

Read: Acts 4:32–35 The Spirit’s boldness didn’t just show up in words; it was displayed in generosity. The believers shared everything...

Read: Acts 4:29–31 When Peter and John returned from standing before the council, the first thing the believers did was pray. They didn’t...

Scripture: “After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God...

Scripture: “If you don’t personally go with us, don’t make us leave this place.” — Exodus 33:15 (NLT) When Moses interceded for Israel,...

Scripture: “Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ.” — Ephesians 4:15 (NLT) Boldness in...

Scripture: “And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.” — Acts 4:29 (NLT)...

Scripture: “Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’” — Matthew 16:16 (NLT) The church is not anchored in...

Scripture: “Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of...

Scripture: “Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.” – Acts 2:41...

Scripture: “Repent and be baptized… and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for...

Scripture: “God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it.” – Acts 2:32 Reflection: Christianity is not built on wise...

Scripture: “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” – Acts 2:4...

Scripture: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses… to the ends of the earth.” – Acts...

Scripture: “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of death will not overcome it.” –...

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) “Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” Reflection:...

Galatians 3:27-28 (NIV) “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ… You are all one in Christ...

“And they named him Obed…” Ruth’s story didn’t just bless her life—it changed generations. The son born to Ruth and Boaz, Obed, became...

“Her identity changed as her faith grew…” Ruth’s story is also about identity. In chapter 1, she called herself a nochriyah—a foreigner,...

“The Lord enabled her…” When Ruth married Boaz, it wasn’t just a happy ending—it was the Lord’s doing. The text emphasizes that the Lord...