Texts: Leviticus 23:15ff; Acts 2:1-13 “When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a might rushing wind…,” verses 1-3 (ESV). The day of Pentecost was the day the Holy Spirit poured out on Jesus’ followers. Much as this verse does not state as such,[…]

Text: Luke 24:13-35. “And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” Verses 27, 32 (ESV). The first Christian Bible study[…]

Texts: Matthew 28:9, Mark 16:9; Luke 24; John 20:19-23. “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “peace be with you,” verse19 (ESV). As if the Lord was deliberate in establishing[…]

Texts: Matthew 28:1-10, Luke 24:1; John 20:1 “Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. … But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here,[…]

Text: 1 Chronicles 28:9-21. “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off[…]

Text: Micah 6:1-8. “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God,” verse 8 (NIV). In the first commandment, God wants us to act justly and repay everyone what we owe them. We must not only[…]

Texts: Psalm 119:129-144; Jeremiah 31:18. “My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law”, verse 136 (ESV). Let us be zealous for God’s law. Do not laugh over evil instead mourn and turn to God for help. Watch and pray. When you see people treating Sunday like any other day, then you should feel sorrowful.[…]

Text: 1 John 3:11-24. “and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him,” verse 22 (ESV). Let us keep God’s commandments as we yield to the teaching of the Holy Spirit and gain confidence in our God that He will answer us. This is the very confidence that Jesus had[…]

Texts: Jeremiah 7:1-29; James 4:7. “But this command I gave them: obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. And walk in all way that I command you, that it may be well with you,” Jer.7:23, (ESV). We must be obedient children of God. Do not rush to pray and even fast[…]