Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. (Acts…
Conflict Resolution with Pastor Bill Walden and Pastor John Bonner Today’s Live Q&A is guest-hosted by Pastor Bill Walden, senior pastor at Calvary Chapel Vallejo, CA, and Pastor John Bonner, director of Calvary Chapel Bible College in Cajamarca, Peru. Bill Walden: In pastoral ministry, we deal with people a lot. People have disagreements, and that’s…
Topical Take Him As He Was Take Him as He Was At a certain point in His ministry, Jesus was so popular in the region of Galilee that the crowds mercilessly pressed upon Him. To more effectively teach, Jesus used a boat for His pulpit. The crowd gathered on the shore and Jesus sat in…
Evitando a responsabilidade Simão, porém, respondeu: “Orem vocês ao Senhor por mim, para que não me aconteça nada do que vocês disseram”. (Atos 8:24) Simão era um feiticeiro entre os samaritanos e, de alguma forma, respondeu à mensagem pregada por Filipe e outros. No entanto, a maneira como Simão agiu (Atos 8:18-19) e a maneira…
Der Verantwortung nicht annehmen wollen Da antwortete Simon und sprach: Betet ihr für mich zum Herrn, dass nichts von dem, was ihr gesagt habt, über mich komme! (Apostelgeschichte 8,24) Simon lebte als Zauberer unter den Samaritern, und sprach das, was Philippus und die andere verkündeten ihn an. Doch die Art und Weise, wie Simon sich…
Evitando la Responsabilità E Simone, rispondendo, disse: “Pregate voi il Signore per me, affinché nulla d ciò che avete detto mi accada.” (Atti 8:24) Simone era uno stregone tra i samaritani e in qualche modo rispose al messaggio predicato da Filippo e altri. Tuttavia, il modo in cui Simone agì (Atti 8:18-19) e il modo…
Dear Pastor, Preacher, or Bible Teacher – You made it through another weekend of serving God, His people, and a world that needs Jesus so much! Here’s a brief word from Psalm 52 that might just encourage you today. Psalm 52 carries a lot of pain. David was outraged when a wicked man massacred innocent…
Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. So he arose and went. (Acts 8:26-27a) There’s nothing like a season where God moves in power. There is a real sense of God’s presence and…
A Miracle Message for the Masses? From Marlene: I am struggling with a church I love to go to. The sermons seem fine, but the Instagram postings are a different story… they would often talk like “God has a miracle waiting for you today, so you believe it” and stuff. When I asked about it,…
Er schien zu glauben Doch Petrus erwiderte: “Dein Geld soll zusammen mit dir verderben, weil du glaubst, du könntest Gottes Geschenk kaufen! Du hast kein Recht darauf, weil dein Herz vor Gott nicht aufrichtig ist. Kehre dich ab von deiner Verdorbenheit und bete zum Herrn. Vielleicht vergibt er dir deine bösen Gedanken. denn ich sehe,…
Aparentemente Crente Pedro respondeu: “Pereça com você o seu dinheiro! Você pensa que pode comprar o dom de Deus com dinheiro? Você não tem parte nem direito algum neste ministério, porque o seu coração não é reto diante de Deus. Arrependa-se dessa maldade e ore ao Senhor. Talvez ele lhe perdoe tal pensamento do seu…
Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.” (Acts 8:24) Simon was a sorcerer among the Samaritans, and in some way he responded to the message preached by Philip and others. Yet, the way Simon acted (Acts 8:18-19) and…