Acts 10:17, 20
While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate….”So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I [God] have sent them.”
The servants of the centurion, Cornelius, were the last [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Who is at my door?
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged change, conversion, Cornelius, emergent, God, hardness of the heart, Holy Spirit, hope, Peter, sovereignty, story, transformation, way of Jesus on October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Visions are Out of the Box
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged faith, hope, Kingdom of God, meditation, prayer, vision, way of Jesus on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Acts 10:2b-3a
…he [Cornelius] gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision.
Visions don’t just happen. Prayer, meditation and service to God are all part of the process. But one also has to be open to seeing a vision. Why? Because visions [...]
Tabitha, Get Up!
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged confidence, Dorcas, faith, healer, healing, illness, Peter, prayer, Tabitha on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Acts 9:40
Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
Some say that the person who is sick must have faith in order to receive a healing. But [...]
A Hindering Reputation
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged conversion, Paul, reputation, Saul, transformation, trust, way of Jesus on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Acts 9:26
When he came to Jerusalem, he [Saul] tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
Reputation is a tricky phenomenon. A good, strong reputation can be destroyed quickly while a bad reputation is almost impossible to reverse. Once a good reputation is ruined, [...]
Message of Ananias
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged Ananias, anti-Christ, conversion, faith, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Messiah, Paul, Saul, way of Jesus on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man [Saul of Tarsus] is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.”
Usually, the story of Ananias is used to illustrate the unwilling messenger who is obedient ultimately and delivers the message of God. [...]
On the Way–Together
Posted in Ordinary Time, tagged authenticity, faith, fellowship, follower of Jesus, followership, love, Paul, persecution, perseverance, Saul, trust, way of Jesus, worship on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…if he [Saul] found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Saul started out as a great persecutor of the followers of Jesus. He considered them a threat to the traditions and laws of Israel. They were undermining the faith. How were they doing [...]
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