Category Archives: Acts

Unity: More than a Word

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. Acts 2:1 (WEB) The writer of Acts, Luke, was an educated man. I don’t think he put any word down without considering what … Continue reading →

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True Power and True Unity

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Henry Neufeld

32 The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 With great power, … Continue reading →

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Worship is More Than Music To Me

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing…but let us encourage one another… Hebrews 10:25 (NIV) I want to attend a worship service that fits me like my favorite shoes. After receiving a … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Builder

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After … Continue reading →

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Devoted to God

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Jody Neufeld

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 (NIV) I have frequently heard in conversations with fellow Believers that we would “love to see our church look … Continue reading →

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Peter, the Holy Spirit, and 3,000 new Believers

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Jody Neufeld

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd… Acts 2:14 (NIV) A fisherman, considered to be ‘illiterate’ by the society of his time since he probably wasn’t able to read the Torah and spoke … Continue reading →

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Waiting with Trust and Love

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Jody Neufeld

So when they met together, they asked him, [Jesus]”Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or date the Father has set … Continue reading →

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Witnessing III

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Jody Neufeld

So when they met together, they asked him [Jesus], “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or date the Father has … Continue reading →

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The Spirit Moves and . . .

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak. — Acts 2:4 If you’re expecting a devotional on the gift of tongues, you’re going to be … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up and Wait – II

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

1And when the Pentecost season was completed, they were all together in one place. — Acts 2:1 I’m giving you a very short piece of scripture to think about this morning, because I think it has an important message. [When … Continue reading →

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