“A Trip Back in Time”


BIBLE READING: Acts 1-3
DISCUSSION                                                           
                Have you ever just wished you could be like Marty McFly and climb into your supped-up DeLorean and use that flux capacitor to take you back in time to witness events in history as the happened?  If I could, the Pentecost of Acts 2 would be one of my first trips.  Can’t you just see the looks on everyone’s face as Peter stands up and preaches that first Gospel sermon declaring the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ?  Not only would you be able to sense their shock and guilt, but you would also be able to see true repentance at its finest as three thousand people become pricked in their hearts to the point of obedience to the Gospel.  Just like that, without even one single verse of “Just As I AM” you were able to see the birth of the New Testament Church.  Who was first, was it Barnabas, Silas, Mary Magdalene? Or maybe it was Barabbas or Simon from Cyrene?  We will never know in this life, but what we can know for sure is on that day over two thousand years ago the world was changed as the gates of heaven were now opened for anyone who was willing to believe and obey in the name of Jesus.   Not only that, but just imagine what it must have been like in the days after, as we see everyone open not only their hearts, but their homes and their possessions, sharing with those that had need;  being able to witness thousands praising God and enjoying each other’s company and everyday  see more and more people  being saved.  What a day to experience!  Well, the truth is I don’t have a DeLorean, I have a Camary and I don’t have a flux capacitor, I have acid reflux.  However, I do get to share a little bit of heaven every Sunday as I gather with the saints and rejoice over my risen Savior.

Prayer Requests:___________________________________________________________________________________

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Tuesday - October 4, 2016

Woodlawn Family Bible Study TUESDAY BIBLE READING:    Genesis 32:22-32 Do you want to be blessed? That sounds like a rhetorical question, doesn’t it? Who doesn’t want to be blessed? I guess it really depends on your definition of “blessed.” Many people desire blessings that will make them wealthy or, perhaps, material goods. However, being blessed is not limited to those physical things. In fact, sometimes we can be blessed in the most unusual ways. For instance, in Genesis 32:26, we find Jacob wrestling with what we often call an angel. Within the story, Jacob is overtaking the angel and holding him down; refusing to let go until the angel gives him a blessing. The angel obliges Jacob, but not in the way he might have imagined. The angel changed his name from “Jacob” to “Israel,” but he also did something else. He put Jacob’s hip joint out of socket, causing him much pain and difficulty walking. In part, his blessing had to do with him walking with a limp. How is tha...
Read more

Resolutions: Draw closer to God through study of His word

BIBLE READING: John 14.7 Spend time alone with God’s Word.  Besides the spiritual growth we will gain from study, we will also come to know Him better.  Reading His word brings us in touch with Him.  Jesus tells us in John 14:7 – “If you had known Me, you would have known my Father also.”   Just studying the life of Jesus will help us to know God better.   In seeking God’s help, we can draw closer to Him through prayer, meditation, nature, and study.   “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law doth he meditate day and night.” Psalm 1:2  I Tim.4:13,15 - “Give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine… meditate on these things; give yourself wholly to them.”   Regardless of our circumstances we can rely on God’s unchanging character.  God is good. God loves me. God is with me. God knows my problems. God cares. Romans 8:31(b) tells us, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Make a resolution to slo...
Read more

“Examples”

BIBLE READING: Mark 13- Luke 1 DISCUSSION                                                                                   This past week we have read of some great examples in the bible.   We read in Mark 13 about us being ready and being prepared for when Jesus returns.   We need to all stay awake!   In Mark 14 we read of one action having such an impact.   How this woman gave her very best to Jesus because of her love for Him.   In Mark 15 we read of Pontius Pilate and his desire to keep his power.   He loved his power and did not want to give it up even if that meant sending an inno...
Read more