AFTER LOT DEPARTED The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever.” (Genesis 13:14-15 NIV) Lot could represent toxic relationships, uncomfortable situations, toxic…
IT’S TIME TO LIVE, NOT TO DIE Simon Peter asked, “Lord, where are you going?” And Jesus replied, “You can’t go with me now, but you will follow me later.“But why can’t I come now, Lord?” he asked. “I’m ready to die for you.” (John 13:36-37) Peter had a mission to fulfill on earth….
PLACE YOURSELF BETWEEN THE LIVING AND DEAD He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague stopped. (Numbers 16:48 NLT). Spiritually speaking, the living represents people who have already received Christ in their hearts and form part of the Church of Christ. The dead represent those who still have not received Christ…
I NEED TO ALIGN MY MOUTH WITH MY FAITH So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: “The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. (Numbers 13:32 NLT). We should align our mouth with our faith….
GROWTH CAN PRODUCE DISCONTENT But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food. (Acts 6:1 NLT) When an organization grows rapidly, it can bring new challenges, especially if the growth…
SIX BENEFITS OF THE PRIESTLY BLESSINGS (May the Lord) bless you and protect you. May (the Lord) smile on youand be gracious to you. May (the Lord) show you his favor and give you his peace.’. (Numbers 6:24-26 NLT) God wants to bless us. That’s why in this Bible passage, God told Aaron to…
LEADERS CAMP NEAR THE TEMPLE The area in front of the Tabernacle, in the east toward the sunrise, was reserved for the tents of Moses and of Aaron and his sons, who had the final responsibility for the sanctuary on behalf of the people of Israel. Anyone other than a priest or Levite who…
IN THE TEMPLE AND FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.” (Acts 5:42 NLT). Why do we have services in the temple in ACFC?Why do we meet in Houses of Peace?Why do we have…
PRAYER, THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND COURAGE After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:31 NLT) Just like the book of Acts tells us what the apostles experienced when they prayed, you and I can also…
SHOW US YOUR WILL, GOD Then they all prayed, “O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosenas an apostle to replace Judas in this ministry, for he has deserted us and gone where he belongs.” (Acts 1:24-25 NLT) Life would be so easy if we all consulted…