THREE THOUSAND

Church Anniversary Photo by Kedar Bhave on Pexels.com “… About three thousand in all … joined with the other believers in regular attendance at the apostles’ teaching sessions and at the breaking of bread services and prayer meetings” (Acts 2:41, 42, LB). The early Christians were looked upon as a fellowship or a community, rather...

CHRIST SAVES ZACCHEUS

Luke 19: 1-10 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. 3 Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. 4...

Coping with Care

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7). I. Some Are Care(less) “… [the] city that dwelt carelessly … how is she become a desolation …” (Zeph. 2:15). A. There are many careless people in today’s world. Their lives are in jeopardy—physically and spiritually....

CALLED TO SUFFER

1 Peter 2:21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, Though today’s verse seems to point out that we are called to suffer, it actually refers back to the last part of verse 20, which says, “When...