Posts with the category “holy-spirit”

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
July 11th, 2023
        In Acts 11, Peter was called on to defend or explain his actions at Cornelius’ house in Acts 10.  News quickly reached the apostles and believers in Judea that some nearby Gentiles had receive...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
June 14th, 2023
            As Peter prepared to wrap up his sermon on Pentecost, the crowd wondered what to do and how to respond to all that Peter had said about Jesus and His death and resurrection.  They seemed t...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, June 12, 2023
June 12th, 2023
            In Acts 2, following the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, Peter preached to the crowd that had assembled in Jerusalem.  His sermon was an impassioned call to faith in Christ.  Appar...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, September 8, 2022
September 8th, 2022
           Acts is a fascinating book in the New Testament.  We have a front row seat to the early growth and expansion of the Church that Luke recorded for us.  Acts often carries the additional titl...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
June 14th, 2022
           The word “power” can bring a lot of images to mind.  We can think of political figures, imposing generals and massive armies ready to spring into action.  We can think of the engines on a l...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
June 8th, 2022
            As Christians, we believe in the Trinity—Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  We believe that God has chosen to reveal Himself in three ways.  There is one God but this one God is known as Father...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, May 30, 2022
May 30th, 2022
            Memorial Day is often regarded as the unofficial beginning of summer.  Though the calendar says that summer begins on June 21, the Memorial Day weekend has often been the start signal.  Bu...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 18, 2022
April 18th, 2022
             All four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, give an account of Jesus’ resurrection.  Each one offers some different perspective and detail.  But when we bring the accounts together, w...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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