The ninth chapter of Acts has a central focus on increasing miracles as the disciples kept their focus on the Lord, despite misgivings about the instructions.

As the enemy moves in with power, the Lord also moves in equal power. The enemy used Saul to scatter the believers, yet the Lord empowered them to spread the Good News to more territories. No plan of the enemy can succeed against us if we will trust in and take refuge in the Lord.

Stephen as he gives amazing insights to the history of Israel along with a strong rebuke. Let’s look at the summarized history of Israel through the eyes of the Spirit of God.

When God empowers His church, He expects them to grow in His ways as the Holy Spirit guides them. Change is not only good, but necessary as we journey with God.

We usually think of the power of the Holy Spirit as bringing gifts of healing, deliverance, and miracles. This miracle wasn’t a blessing, but it was necessary.

When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth… (John 16:13 ESV) The empowerment from the Spirit of God began on the Feast of Pentecost, one of the three feasts that God commands His people to celebrate in Jerusalem.

Overall, we see in this chapter that the disciples did their best to remain obedient and faithful to the instructions the Lord had given them. They were to remain in Jerusalem until they received the Holy Spirit.

As is common in eyewitness accounts, we see the events from a different perspective. The men had forgotten what Jesus had said about His rising on the third day. God used women to bring correction and wisdom to the men

Continuing, our Messiahs Death and Resurrection

We see our Lord at his Lowest Point. The theme is God’s provision when we are obedient, even when we don’t want to be.

Will the coming of the Lord be a surprise to everyone? Yes, it will come like a “thief in the night.” No, it will not be a surprise if you are “awake.” Whats your answer, learn more!

The twentieth chapter of Luke reveals the corruption in the hearts of the religious leaders. Jesus could have declared that He is the Son of God and King of Israel, but He didn’t. He only did what God told Him to do. Jesus proceeds to a parable about an owner of a vineyard.

Chapter 19 begins with an event found in no other gospel. Zacchaeus, was a rich tax collector. There was a miracle that was not missed by Zacchaeus, who immediately acknowledged Jesus as Lord and took the appropriate steps for repentance. Onlookers missed the spiritual interaction and complained that Jesus would stay with a sinful man, we look deeper into this

Jesus tells three parables related to how we can receive from God in Luke 18, then answers a question about receiving Heaven, and heals a blind man to confirm that these instructions are from God.

What is sin? Breaking God’s Law: the 10 Commandments. Missing the mark To wander from the path of uprightness with God All of the above?

God does not consider money to be “true riches” so we know it is the “very little” spoken of in these verses. If we are not faithful with little things, like unrighteous money, we will not receive “true riches.”

God loves and even values all of His children, the lost and those who are faithful. The Lord used three parables to explain why.

In the fourteenth chapter, Jesus shows us why some people become ineffective in their work for God and will lose their place in His kingdom.

The Holy Spirit arranged the 13th chapter of Luke to show us some reasons why we can feel like we have lost our connection to God.

Luke chapter twelve states that Jesus’ reputation had reached so far that He drew a crowd of thousands. The Lord chooses this time to tell His disciples what He expects of them, opening with a warning concerning the current religious leaders: