Tuesday, February 24, 2009

And the walls came tumbling down...

In Acts 10, we see the walls of prejudice come down regarding the Gentiles. Peter was a Jewish man who didn't associate with Gentiles because he did not want to be unclean according Jewish law. God told him to eat "common things" that where against tradition and Peter said "Not so, Lord!" How was the Great Commission to be accomplished if they stayed in Jerusalem? Why was Peter used and not Philip who lived in Caesarea?

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

What do you consent to?

In Acts 8:1, it states "Now Saul was consenting to his death." I often see that we as Christians contribute to the spiritual deaths of people because we do not give them the the cure, the Lord Jesus. I have to admit, I am not a gifted speaker so I don't always feel comfortable talking to people about spiritual things. But we must ask God to grant us boldness to share the truth about our sinful nature and why we need Jesus. In what ways would you suggest we can share Christ with a lost and dying world?