All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.Acts 2:4Pentecost is not just something found in the New Testament, it is actually an Old Te...  Read More

I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.Joel 2:28Peter referred to the book of Joel when he expl...  Read More

When all the people saw [the fire of the Lord], they fell prostrate and cried, “The Lord—he is God! The Lord—he is God!”1 Kings 18:39A contest is played out between Elijah and the prophets of Baal as ...  Read More

The angel of the Lord appeared to [Moses] in flames of fire from within a bush.Exodus 3:2Moses received God’s call by way of a bush that was on fire but did not burn up. As Moses drew closer to this h...  Read More

Memorial Day reminds Americans that our freedoms are not free. I say thank you to our military men and women.As I think about those who died protecting our freedoms in America, I am reminded of the Ki...  Read More

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.Acts 4:13The religious lead...  Read More

When Peter healed the lame man who had been begging, people noticed and stopped what they were doing so that they could see what was going on. And why not? They recognized him as the man who was lame ...  Read More

Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.Acts 3:1-10At busy intersections in cities today, we can sometimes see people holding signs a...  Read More

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.Acts 2:24The key element we see in this picture of the church is devotion. We see devotion t...  Read More

I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.Joel 2:28In a moment in time, God pours out his Spirit a...  Read More

When all the people saw [the fire of the Lord], they fell prostrate and cried, “The Lord—he is God! The Lord—he is God!”1 King 18:39Fire can be destructive, but it can also illuminate. The prophet Eli...  Read More

Moses was called into God’s service through holy fire, that event anticipated the day when the Holy Spirit of God would be poured out, in tongues like fire, on all who would be messengers of hope and ...  Read More