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Acts 8There will always be setbacks in life. Sometimes the results of our effort does not produce the success we desire, or our efforts fail altogether. The response to experiencing a setback is determined by our mindset. It is important to understand that setbacks are different than sitting back. If we’re not mindful and focused on holding onto the gospel as the motivation and power of our lives,...

Acts 6:1-7 This issue that came about in the church was a struggle that was result of growth. More people were becoming a part of the church, which inevitably results in more needs to be assessed and taken care of. We live in a society where there has established government assistance, but that was not the case during the first century. The church stepped in and started helping the widows, but a g...

Boldness has a way of drawing attention and leading people to discern the meaning of the action or statement that was produced because of the boldness. Their boldness invovled with being a Christian, and as believers, we need to pay attention to reality that God can either do something bold to us or through us. In order for God to do something through us we need to properly place the target of the...

Acts 4:7-12Each day God gives us life is an opportunity to remember and be molded by the blessing of salvation through Jesus, or to speak about the action and effort Jesus put out for humanity. The magnitude of the moment that Peter and John are in can be lost on us. Peter and John are up against the religious authorities of the temple. Remembering that they are just a little over 40 days past the...

The power of faith leads to some amazing moments in life. The lack of experience with the power of God leads to the discerning question of whether your faith is being lived out of your own power or the power of God. There is a difference between living on the power of faith and living on faith and power. It is crucial for Christians to understand that our faith is the power that we live through.Ac...