PREACH JESUS!

Acts 8:35 – Devotional

Acts 8:35

Philip opened his mouth and began at the passage the eunuch was reading and preached Jesus to him.

I seem to recall a definition of effective Christian witnessing as one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. It would be an act of selfishness for a beggar to horde a supply of food and allow another beggar to go hungry!

As born-again believers we are assigned the responsibility of sharing wonderful news of salvation with a lost and spiritually starving world. We do that by being serious about reading the Bible and speaking to the Lord in prayer.

In Acts chapter 8, without explanation, Philip was called by an angel to go south and preach Jesus. Think about it! When Philip was sent he had no idea how far he was going and what he would find. That was not his concern. He was just called to trust and obey!

When we obey the leading of the Holy Spirit we simply need to be sensitive to the voice of the Lord and be prepared to preach Jesus at a moment’s notice to the one or ones who are near us. Just preach Jesus!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH!

Acts 2:42 – Devotional

Acts 2:42

“The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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A REAL SERVER​​​​​!

Acts 6:8 – Devotional

Acts 6:8

“And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.“

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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GLEANING GOD’S WORD​!

Acts 17:11 – Devotional

Acts 17:11

“They received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.“

As I watch the wild birds outside my window, they eagerly fight over seeds I have placed in their feed cups. It seems that they want to make sure that they get every morsel of food that is available.

In today’s Scripture, Paul introduces us to the people of Berea. He commends them for three reasons: 1) they were fair-minded; 2) they received the word with all readiness; 3) they searched the Scriptures daily. Wow!

There is no specific letter that Paul penned to the people of Berea, but he commends them highly. It was because they were faithful to the WORD! We are not told how large the Berean church was, but they were a blessing to Paul.

Like my birds scratching away to glean every last bit of seed, it is my sincere desire to scratch away at the life-giving Word of God and apply it to my life. I ask you to make a new commitment to join with me in discovering the truth that the Lord has for us.

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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O DAY FULL OF GRACE!

Acts 2:36-39 – Devotional

Acts 2:36-39

“‘Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.’ When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.'”

This week’s hymn, O Day Full of Grace, a Scandinavian hymn was written for Pentecost. If you are unfamiliar with it you’ll enjoy reading thru the lyrics provided below.

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O DAY FULL OF GRACE

Oh day full of grace that now we see
Appearing on earth’s horizon,
Bring light from our God that we may be
Replete in his joy this season.
God, shine for us now in this dark place;
Your name on our hearts emblazon.

O day full of grace, O blessed time,
our Lord on the earth arriving;
then came to the world that light sublime,
great joy for us all retrieving;
for Jesus all mortals did embrace,
all shame and despair removing.

For Christ bore our sins, and not his own,
When he on the cross was hanging;
And then he arose and moved the stone,
That we, unto him belonging,
Might join with angelic hosts to raise
Our voices in endless singing.

God came to us then at Pentecost,
His Spirit new life revealing,
That we might no more from Him be lost,
All darkness for us dispelling.
His flame will the mark of sin efface
And bring to us all His healing.

When we on that final journey go
That Christ is for us preparing,
We’ll gather in song, our hearts aglow,
All joy of the heavens sharing,
And there will join God’s endless praise,
with angels and saints adoring.

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May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE ONE AND ONLY WAY​​​!

Acts 4:12 – Devotional

Acts 4:12

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.“

I shudder when I hear someone proudly boast that they have always been a Christian. That is so far from scripturally sound. God’s Word clearly reveals that every last one of us must experience a spiritual birth to reach heaven.

The sad thing is that many people fail to be born again believers because they have been taught that they were baptized as a child, or given some sort of ordinance that gave them right standing with God. If someone has, “always been a Christian,” then the Bible is false. God’s Word repeatedly tells us that we must experience a new birth in order to obtain salvation.

Nicodemus was a devout and knowledgeable teacher of the Jews. He knew all of the requirements that seemingly would make a person right with God. Jesus shook his thinking when He told him that he had to be born again (John 3:16).

The question you need to pose for yourself is this: “Have I experienced the new birth?” If you could not honestly know that there was a time when you opened your heart and then invited Jesus to come in and make you His child, then stop what you are doing and do it this very moment!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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