Good morning, brothers and sisters.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 11:26, “And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.”   We make a big deal out of firsts in our society. In fact, if a person manages to be the first one to do such and...

Good morning, friends.   Our verse for today comes from John 1:46, "And Nathaniel said to him, 'Can anything good come out of Nazareth?'  Philip said to him, 'Come and see.'"   In 1939, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard flipped a coin.  On the line was the same...

Good morning, friends.   Our verse for today comes from John 1:41, "He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which is translated, the Christ)."   "Thank you."  Our parents taught us from an early age to say this...

Good morning, everyone.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 11:23, “When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose.”   When you vowed to take your beloved to be your very...

Good morning, brothers and sisters.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 11:22, “The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.”   The map of our church facilities includes the main sanctuary, the Sunday...

Good morning, friends.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 11:21, “And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.”   There’s a good chance that you’re one of the millions who track the number of steps you take...

Good morning, everyone.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 11:19-20, “Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. But some of them...

Good morning, friends.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 11:17, “If then God gave the same gift to them as He gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?”   Little more describes this time of year than...

Good morning, everyone.   Our verse for today comes from Mark 6:5-6, "Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.  And He marveled because of their unbelief."   If God is limitless and has all...

Good morning, brothers and sisters.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 11:16, “And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”   You know the effects that water can have....