Tag Archives: Acts 1:8

God Wants to Empower You (Ephesians 3:14-17)

I’ve met parents who do not empower their children, even when they are twenty or thirty years old. I could almost believe they preferred their children to remain weak so they could control them. God is not that kind of parent. He wants his children to become strong. Continue reading

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Incomparable Power (Ephesians 1:19-23)

What are “the believing” believing? In my experience, many people who profess belief in God have little more than a blur or smear of religious thoughts – some quite pagan – about a God who is generally nice and will look after us and take us to heaven when we die. Continue reading

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Immeasurable Power (Ephesians 1:19-23)

…we will only experience God’s power if something in our life uses God’s power. Our houses have TVs and computers, stoves and dishwashers, fans and hairdryers, and they all use electricity. Is there anything in our lives that uses God’s power? Continue reading

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The Ascension: A Post-Resurrection Disappearance

Reading time: 4-5 minutes. (This Wide Angle look comes from Acts 1. Verses not otherwise identified by book and chapter are taken from there.) When Jesus was crucified, and his followers had despaired.  When he was raised, they were astounded.  … Continue reading

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