Persecution of the church began in Jerusalem with the stoning of Stephen. Now, Saul was on his way to Damascus to round up any escaping believers so he could bring them back to Jerusalem in bonds. And then, Jesus appears…
Author: Eric Ross
Heaven Is My Throne!
God is not dependent on us for anything. We are only in the conversation at all because He chose to include us. All of our conversation about how much we have given or how long we have served or any…
The Word of God Kept Spreading
We don’t know the exact numbers involved but there were three thousand added one day, five thousand added another day, the Lord adding daily and here it says “the number of disciples in Jerusalem was increasing greatly, and a large…
Proclaim to the People All the Words of This Life
What is the worst thing someone might accuse you of as a believer? No, I don’t really want to go there, but look at the worst accusation the accusers could throw at the Apostles in Acts 5:28 “You Have Filled…
His Name Has Made This Man Strong
Believers were devoting themselves to the Lord and more were being added every day. Having Favor With All the People Acts 2:42–47 This was an easy time where people were of one mind and joined themselves together devoting themselves to…
We Hear Them Speaking the Great Deeds of God
The power of the Holy Spirit is demonstrated through the apostles. Wait for What Was Promised Acts 1:1–5 LEB At the end of the gospels, we see how hard it was for the disciples to believe, to recognize Jesus after…
You Follow Me
Jesus gives final instruction to his disciples. We Have Seen the Lord John 20:24–29 LEB The disciples are struggling to believe what they are seeing. John 20:29 (LEB) Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, have you believed?…
Have Faith in God
Jesus gathers his scattered sheep, his disciples, and commissions them. The Eleven Disciples Went into Galilee Matthew 28:16–20 LEB We find here, the commission Jesus gave at the end of the gospels. And, we might think that the disciples were…
And Their Eyes Were Opened
Jesus brings revelation of God’s plan to the Disciples. Beginning From Moses and From All the Prophets Luke 24:25–35 LEB These disciples were walking with Jesus but did not recognize him, they were so sure he was dead. Even as…
Truly This Man Was God’s Son
God’s Plan is revealed as Jesus gives up His life. The Curtain of the Temple Was Torn in Two Mark 15:33–41 LEB As Jesus was going through the final hours, Mark 15:33 “darkness came over the whole land”. He experienced…
Are You The Christ?
He Is The One Mk 14:43–52 A mob showed up ready to fight, but this was not the time for swords or clubs or opposition. As it says in John 18:10–11 (LEB) Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew…
Know That He Is Near
The One Who Endures to The End Mk 13:9–13 There will be times when we stand accused, as Jesus was, accused as the disciples were. And these times are for us to be “a witness to them”. People often quote…
Sit at My Right Hand
He is God of the Living Mk 12:18–27 We make a mistake when we apply our experience in this world to the way God’s Kingdom operates. Marriage and procreation are earthly activities. These Sadduccees didn’t believe in the resurrection so…
My House, A House of Prayer
Why Are You Doing This? Mk 11:1–11 This trip to Jerusalem by Jesus and his disciples was not accidental, or just because it was time for the Passover (commemorating the Exodus from Egypt)1. Jesus was fulfilling prophecy given in Zechariah…