Blog post from Ps Stephen Lewin originally posted here for Voice in the City. From ACTS 10 CORNELIUS HAS A VISION Cornelius, a Roman centurion was head of a household , and “prayed continually to God “ (Acts 10:2b AmpC ), had vision of an Angel giving him instructions to send for Peter “to come … Continue reading A VISION FOR ALL PEOPLE
You Have Not Been This Way Before
I believe that the Lord wants us to search our hearts over the coming days and weeks to ensure we are operating in His plan, is His way, longing for His heart, and desiring intimate relationship with the Living God. This must be of more importance than the opinions of others.
You’re in good company
Jesus did exactly what His Father in heaven told Him to do, and the people in the church (synagogue), who had known Jesus since he was a young boy, tried to throw Him off a cliff!
A Vision from the Lord
In Acts 9, Saul, intent on persecuting Christians, encounters the Lord through a vision that transforms his life. Ananias, guided by another vision, obediently assists Saul, resulting in Saul’s healing and baptism. This narrative illustrates the power of divine intervention and highlights the potential for personal transformation through faith in Christ.
Reverence
The wooden spoon. Your history, your lived experience. This will determine your emotions when you see a wooden spoon, or someone is talking about a wooden spoon. “Reverence for Christ” How do you go with that?
Seeing the Grace of God
Stephen Lewin shares some great thoughts about Seeing the Grace of God. Originally posted on the Voice in the City website. SEEING THE GRACE OF GOD REVEALED IN JESUS John saw the grace of God in Jesus as he followed Him as His disciple. He writes in the Gospel of John, that “the Word became … Continue reading Seeing the Grace of God
Hope. Faith.
Hello to you. A quick word of encouragement: This Scripture was read out at our prayer meeting this morning: Romans 4:18-22 NIV 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced … Continue reading Hope. Faith.
Watchman
God poured Holy Spirit out on all people, and since Ezekiel was called and empowered to be a watchman, it would make sense that all people can have this task.
Dig? or Pray?
What do you do when life is tough? What do you do when you are under attack?. ... If you’re a Christian, perhaps you pray, or worship, or both. Perhaps you search the Bible for a Scripture to help you through? Perhaps you go to a fellow Christian for prayer or a listening ear?
Astonished and Afraid
Are we willing to smack those arrows against the ground more than three times? With desperation are we willing to keep striking the ground with the arrows?