Tag Archives: early church

Acts 2:42  — And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. The context of Acts 2 is the infancy stage of the church era. Three thousand souls were added to the apostolic church in the previous verse. The people were ...

Healing the sick, and deliverance from demons were the two most common supernatural signs that accompanied the ministry of Jesus. They were a demonstration of the message that Jesus preached: the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. As the kingdom of God advanced, healing the sick and casting out demons were ...

Do you really mean it?  You have probably prayed it hundreds of times: “Thy will be done, thy kingdom come.”  Have you ever considered what the will of God looks like?  Sometimes we speak mindlessly; that’s dangerous.  Words have meaning.  Only humans have the privilege of expressing our minds, will and ...

I often hear pastors, of most every church and denomination, depressingly state they must “coerce” or “force” their own parishioners to volunteer, in order to accomplish one of the many tasks that a church endeavors to fulfill.  Perhaps you serve on a committee, or you are part of the youth ministry, ...