Category: Apostle Peter

• And Then…Everything Changed

  CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! Five-year-old Brian had a pivotal verse to recite in an Easter program: “He is not here, he is risen” (Luke 24:6). Unfortunately, he could not remember what to say, and the director had to quietly remind him of his line. He then confidently grabbed the microphone and triumphantly […]

  Ryan Stratton

  04/21/2019

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• Experience the Power of the Holy Spirit

  Do you have your copy of the daily devotional on the Book of Acts? Get your copy here. Paperback version. Kindle version. The Book of Acts tells the historical events that shaped the early church through the powerful, dynamic movement of the Holy Spirit. This power is still available and working today all over the […]

  Ryan Stratton

  11/30/2018

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• Betrayed, Denied, Tried, Crucified

  

  In the 1924 book by Richard Connell, The Most Dangerous Game is a story of big game hunter Sanger Rainsford and his friend Whitney ending up on an island owned by General Zaroff. The General talks about how he is bored with “traditional” hunting and has moved into hunting the most dangerous, the most cunning […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/19/2018

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• Can’t Be Contained!

  

  Read Acts 12 here. Being told to keep quiet when you know the truth should be spoken is challenging. Being told not to do anything you think is right is challenging. For some, it is more important not to ruffle feathers or to disturb the status quo or cause a disturbance in the force. But […]

  Ryan Stratton

  07/25/2017

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• When The Spirit Moves

  

  Read Acts 11 here. Peter had a vision about what God considers clean. Before he had this vision about the animals on the sheet, he was still only focused on “his people.” But he began to understand that God’s Word is truly for all people. There is a little verse at the end of Romans […]

  Ryan Stratton

  07/21/2017

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• It Is Clean!

  

  Read Acts 10 here. “Are these dishes clean or dirty?” This is a common question in our house. Most of the time I can answer with confidence the dishes are clean. But there are sometimes I am not sure because I don’t remember running the dishwasher. My kids are usually the ones who ask that […]

  Ryan Stratton

  07/18/2017

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• Being Known

  

  Read Acts 9:32-43 here. What would you like to be known for? This is something I believe we all think about more than we care to admit. Now, I’m not talking about how we want to be remembered after was pass away and move on to life eternal. I’m talking about here and now. How […]

  Ryan Stratton

  07/14/2017

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• Not For Sale

  

  Click here to read Acts 8:5-25. When you go to a garage sale, one of the first questions asked is “how much is _______?” We want to know how much it is going to cost us to get what we want. There is a sweet couple who grow produce in their garden. The husband refuses […]

  Ryan Stratton

  06/30/2017

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• Expect the Unexpected

  THE RUSH This is the Pentecost sermon preached on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Click here to read ACTS 2:1-2. WRITE “ORDINARY DAY” ON YOUR NOTES It was just another normal day. Everyone was gathered together. Everyone had been praying for the last 10 days. This was just another average day. Over the last 10 days, […]

  Ryan Stratton

  06/06/2017

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• Praying as Community

  

  Click here to read the scripture for today: Acts 4:23-37. Peter and John have just been interrogated for their faith and belief in Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God. They could have easily went back and began a tirade of bashing the religious leaders; but they did something different. Instead of […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/18/2017

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