Posts Tagged ‘acts’

jehovah

20Aug08

His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us. For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
Acts 17:27-28
Paul challenges not only the [...]


el-elyon

16Aug08

“One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a demon-possessed slave girl. She was a fortune-teller who earned a lot of money for her masters. She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God [el-elyon], and they have come to [...]


Elohim

11Aug08

A couple things I got out of Acts 14.  Elohim. Strengthen. Fellowship.
But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders.
Acts 14:3
God is Elohim.  A Powerful God.  A God who shares [...]


I’ll take your every suffering moment and bring a better day. Let me wrap my arms around you, Let me take your breath away. – Tenth Avenue North
What better way can we describe God’s love for us. He has his arms open, wanting us, desiring us.
Continuing my reading in Acts 13, Saul and [...]


dedication

04Aug08

One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.” So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.
Acts 13:2-3
This verse speaks volumes to me.  While [...]