[:en]During his ministry, Paul needed people to “pick him up” in times of distress, discouragement and despair. They served alongside him, met his needs and prayed for him. Among them were Phoebe, Priscilla and Aquila, Rufu’s mother, and Gaius, who showed him hospitality. We all need friends to “pick us up” and we also know… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/17/18)[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
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[:en]Vaclav Havel was formerly a political prisoner of Czechoslovakia. In 1989, he was elected as the first president of Czechoslovakia. When he died in 2011, the former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright described him as the one who had “brought the light to the places of deep darkness” during the funeral service held in… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” [:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 10[:]
[:en]Cornelius Calls for Peter (vs. 1-9) Caesarea was the most important city port on the Mediterarean in Palestine. It served as the capital of the Roman province of Judea, and the first city to have Gentile Christians a non-Jewish church. Cornelius was devout and God-fearing who gave generously and prayed regularly. An angel of the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 10[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 9[:]
[:en]Saul’s Conversion (vs. 1-19) Saul was zealous for his Jewish belief and he began to persecute anyone who believed in Christ (the followers of the WAY). As Saul traveled to Damascus to persecute Christians, he was confronted by Jesus Himself. A light from heaven flashed around him and he became blind. The Lord talked to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 9[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 8[:]
[:en]The Church Persecuted and Scattered (vs. 1-3) A great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem. The believers were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. But Saul began to destroy the church and drag off men and women and put them in prison. Philip in Samaria… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 8[:]
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[:en]The Psalmist in Proverb 22:1 says: “A good name is more desirable than great riches”. The Chinese proverb says: “A tiger leaves behind him his skin, while a man his reputation” Think about what kind of legacy you are going to leave for your family, friends, and neighbors. It is not your resume, your wealth that… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/15/18)[:]
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[:en]We thank God for giving us our earthly father to care for us and provide our needs. We are especially grateful to have a Heavenly Father who is ever-present, all-knowing, and forgiving. We can come into His presence and tell Him all our struggles, sorrows, and problems. We can seek comfort from Him for He… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (8/14/18)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 7[:]
[:en]Stephens Speech to the Sanhedrin (vs. 1-53) Stephen relate the history of Israel as follows: From Abraham – Jesus – Jacob – Joseph – Moses – Joshua – David – Solomon, He seized the opportunity to summarize his teachings about Jesus and revealed to them that they circumcised their baby boys but failed to obey… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 7[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 6 [:]
[:en]The Choosing of the Seven (vs. 1-7) As the member of believers increased, the widows of the Grecian Jews were overlooked in the daily distribution of food as against the Hebraic Jews. So the 12 gathered and told the brothers to choose 7 men from among them to be responsible while they would focus their… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 6 [:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 5[:]
[:en]Ananias and Sapphira (vs. 1-11) A man named Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold a piece of property. With his wife’s knowledge, he kept back part of the money for himself and brought the rest and put it at the apostle’s feet. He had lied to God and God’s people saying that they gave… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 5[:]