And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship… [...]
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The Apostle’s Doctrine
Posted in Devotional Thoughts, Leadership, Leadership from Acts on September 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pricked in the Heart
Posted in Leadership, Leadership from Acts on September 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Acts 1:8 Peter had preached a strong, condemnatory message to a group of people who were in the middle of a spiritual celebration. [...]
If I Don’t, No One Will
Posted in Devotional Thoughts, Leadership from Acts on September 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. Acts 1:9 I hate waste. Not that I’m uber-concerned about the environment (except for the spiritual environment) or a total [...]
Power for Plans and Purposes
Posted in Leadership from Acts on February 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after [...]
Power
Posted in Leadership, Leadership from Acts on February 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8 One of the strongest desires in humanity is power. We each seek it in [...]
Speaking of the Kingdom of God
Posted in Leadership, Leadership from Acts on January 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:” Acts 1:3 Christ’s post-resurrection priorities are clear in this verse. First, He was showing the world who He truly was. There was no shades, [...]
Spiritual Leaders Rule Through the Holy Ghost
Posted in Leadership, Leadership from Acts on January 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:” Acts 1:2 Giving commands and directing others seems to be a major part of leadership. Doing it in accord with the Holy Ghost is the essence of spiritual leadership. [...]
To Do and To Teach (pt 2)
Posted in Leadership from Acts on January 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,” Acts 1:1 Jesus excelled at leading by example. His life was as much of a lesson to those that watched him as His words were to those that heard Him. Lifestyle teaching was not where He stopped [...]
To Do and To Teach (pt 1)
Posted in Leadership from Acts on January 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,” Acts 1:1 From the very first verse in Acts, we see in the life of Christ the essential components of leadership. “Do and teach.” Many today have no purpose to their life, especially not a spiritual purpose, [...]
