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Act 2:42 – “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” Our passage today comes immediately following the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost as a commentary on the activities of the early believers and the beginnings of the church. Chapter …
2 Samuel 21:14 – “They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the tomb of Kish his father. So they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God heeded the prayer for the land.” Acts 1:14 – “These all continued with one accord in prayer …
John 21:15-19 – “So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of …
John 20:11 – “But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb.” The world we live in is in “hurry up” mode. Everything is geared to serve the customers more quickly than ever before. We have been trained to “move on” to the next thing. In …
Psalm 119:130,131 – “The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. I opened my mouth and panted, For I longed for Your commandments.” Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible and is a tribute to the word of God. It contains 176 verses and highlights the value of God’s …
2 Samuel 16:11-14 – “And David said to Abishai and all his servants, “See how my son who came from my own body seeks my life. How much more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let him curse; for so the Lord has ordered him. It may be that the Lord will look on …
Proverbs 16:9 – “A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.” The book of Proverbs gives us advice when making plans. It tells us not to make them in a vacuum; that we should involve others if we want our plans to succeed (Proverbs 15:22). We are also told to commit …
John 17:4,6,15 – “I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. I do not …
Psalm 119:67 – “Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.” Psalm 119:71 – “It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.” Psalm 119:75 – “I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted …
John 15:7 – “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” These words of Jesus give us great insight into the realm of answered prayer. If we want to see God move on our behalf, we must understand He is more interested …