[:en]On another day, Satan afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. His wife told him to curse God and die. But he replied: “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?” (v. 10) When Job’s three friends: … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Job 2[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Job 1[:]
[:en]Job was upright and blameless. He had 7 sons and e daughters. He was a wealthy and the greatest man among all the people of the East. (vs. 1-3). One day, the Lord said to Satan.: “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him. He is blameless and upright,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Job 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 8[:]
[:en]As great persecution broke out against church at Jerusalem, Saul was there giving approval to Stephen’s death. He also went from house to house and dragged off men and women and put them in prison. Philip preached in Samaria and performed miracles, casting out evil spirits and haling paralytic and cripples. There is great joy… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 8[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 7[:]
[:en]Stephen delivered a message to the Sanhedrin about how Israel resisted the truth and rejected the deliverers God sent to them. Upon hearing it, they were so furious. They dragged Stephen out of the city and stoned him to death. Stephen’s last prayer was: “Lord, Jesus, receive my spirit” and “Lord do not hold this… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 7[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 6[:]
[:en]The 12 apostles chose 7 – Stephen, Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas from Antioch – and laid their hands on them, giving them the responsibility to look after the widows and in the daily distribution of food. So the word of God spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly. Stephen,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 6[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 5[:]
[:en]Ananias and Sapphira sold a piece of property and lied to the Spirit, the church and to Peter. Their dishonesty cost their lives. The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. More and more men and women believed in the Lord. Those who were sick and tormented by evil spirits were healed.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 5[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 4[:]
[:en]The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection of Christ. So when Peter and John proved from the scripture that Jesus was alive and the beggar was healed through the power of the name of Jesus, they wanted to put a stop to their ministry. They seized Peter and John and put them in jail. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Acts 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 3[:]
[:en]Peter healed a crippled beggar at the temple through the power of Jesus’ name. He not only preached to a large crowd but he also reached out to individuals.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 2[:]
[:en]The Spirit came at the day of Pentecost. Peter addressed the crowd and many accepted his message of repentance. There were 3000 who were baptized and added to their number. The believers had fellowship with each other to the breaking of bread and to prayer and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by apostles.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Acts 1[:]
[:en]After Jesus was taken up to heaven, the disciples wanted someone to replace Judas. They proposed 2 men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. They prayed and cast lots and the lot fell to Matthias, so he was added to the eleven apostles.[:]