Mark 5 is filled with stories of unimaginable chaos.  Consider the demon-possessed man in verses 1-20.  Look at life from his perspective, and try to get a sense of what it felt like to be tormented by a legion of demons.  The inner rage must have been overwhelming...

  The first few chapters in the book of Leviticus contain instructions for presenting sacrifices to the Lord as an act of worship.  Two things stand out to me in these chapters.  First, the worshipper is called on to present his very best to the Lord.  Notice in...

Religious leaders heard that Peter and John healed a man of paralysis (see Acts 3).  In their investigation of the matter they asked Peter & John: “By what power or by what name have you done this?” (Acts 4:7).  We learn a great deal from Peter’s timeless and...

Acts 2:41 “Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.”  Acts 2:47 “…And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 4:4 …many of those who heard the word believed; and the...

Acts 2:42 “They continued steadfastly…” The man who continues steadfastly quietly and faithfully goes about his business and gets the job done; he is the type of employee you want to hire because you know you can count on him. Acts 2:42 states the early believers...

Hosea 10:12  Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap in mercy; break up your fallow (uncultivated) ground, for it is time to seek the Lord till he comes and rains righteousness on you." Hosea began his prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom (Israel) at the height...