Tongues of Fire
Read: Acts 2:1-41 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off . . . (v. 39) The disciples were laying low in Jerusalem, waiting for Jesus’ promised gift. Could any of them have anticipated what came next? Tongues of fire, empowering the disciples to speak in […]
Ends of the Earth
Read: Acts 1:1-11 You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (v. 8) As we begin the book of Acts, we find ourselves once again with the apostles as Jesus makes his final goodbyes. It reads like a replay but with a slightly […]
Fear to Faith
Read: Luke 24:36-52 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. (v. 39) It can be easy to shake our heads at the disbelieving apostles. The resurrection is still a wonder, but a familiar wonder to us at this point. It’s easy to say, “How could they not get it?” Jesus, though, […]
Burning Hearts
Read: Luke 24:13-34 Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures? (v. 32) Have you ever longed for something, only to not recognize it when it was right in front of you? The apostles were in the throes of anxiety and […]
The Women Were There
Read: Luke 24:1-12 Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. (vv. 5-6) Days after the crucifixion, the apostles huddled together in a dark room, terrified. But the women were at the tomb, ready to anoint Jesus’ body. This was a sign of devotion toward a beloved […]
Give What Is Right
Read: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper. (v. 2) In the Old Testament, we read about how farmers would take their firstborn lamb, or the first portion of their crop at harvest time, and give […]
October Prayer Guide 2021
UGANDA — Give thanks that Revival FM just celebrated three years of ministry. Our director reports: “We have seen [the station] grow within the region of southwestern Uganda. Families have been restored, and youths have been taught and equipped morally and spiritually. We have even heard testimonies from Muslims.” People call the station to request […]
We’re Not Home Yet
Read: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. (v. 58) In the early 1900s, an old missionary couple was returning home to America after decades of ministry in Africa. The results of their […]
A Bend in the Road
Read: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” (v. 35) Apparently some of the Corinthian Christians were having difficulty understanding the idea of a resurrected body. (Who doesn’t struggle with that?) “How are the dead raised?” they were asking. “With what kind […]