During his temptation, when his life was under pressure and he was hungry, Jesus made a profound statement about the value of God’s words. Later on in his ministry, he…
Imagine a chess grandmaster moving his pieces on the board with the perfect strategy and vision to win the match. He is thinking 15 to 20 moves ahead. You may…
Life is not fair. There are many things that happen that seem to show that God favours some people and not others. Some are better looking. Some have greater opportunities.…
David wrote Psalm 23 from the perspective of a shepherd, as he knew that the Lord is the ultimate Good Shepherd. When we trust in God's guidance, protection, provision and…
Philip has been chased out of Jerusalem due to the persecution against the church, but that doesn’t change the fact that his whole life is now centred on Jesus. He…
Acts 8 introduces us to Saul, Philip and Simon. Saul is religious and angry – trusting in himself more than in God. Philip has been transformed by the message of…
In our passage from Acts today, we read about the first Christian martyr. It is the story of Stephen and it is the beginning of a great persecution against the…
Acts chapter 6 begins with the church growing and prospering but quickly descends into a cultural dispute. The tensions between two different cultural groups in the church threaten to disrupt…
One of the first bible verses I memorized when I got saved was Phil 4:13 – I can do everything through him who gives me strength. I like the word…
The story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts chapter 5 is dramatic and shocking. On the one hand, it is comforting to know that the early church was not perfect…