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ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts - Lesson 10 Acts 13:1-14:8. The Holy Spirit dispatched Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. Relying heavily on prayer and upon the Holy Spirit, they lovingly spread the Good News even at great cost to themselves! To learn more about Michele and to support this international ministry, please visit https://intheword.com

ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts - Lesson 9 Acts 11:1-12:24. As the church grew to include the Gentiles, despite the hesitant response of some, they went into a time of persecution. James had been killed, Peter arrested, and it seemed as if the Church was “on the run”; but God was about to change all that! To learn more about Michele and to support this international ministry,...

ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts - Lesson 8 Acts 9:32-10:48. Peter was used in exceptional ways by God. Without showing any discrimination, Peter took the risk of accompanying Cornelius' servants to Caesarea where he preached the good news of Jesus Christ to Gentiles. To learn more about Michele and to support this international ministry, please visit https://intheword.com

ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts - Lesson 7 Acts 9:1-31. Saul's life was transformed when Christ met him on the road to Damascus. This man who had been such an enemy of Christ became His follower and the greatest Apostle and teacher of the New Testament church. To learn more about Michele and to support this international ministry, please visit https://intheword.com

ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts - Lesson 6 Acts 8:1-40. The church began to grow. However, in Acts 8 we become keenly aware that it was the Holy Spirit who guided the spread of the Gospel and who opened hearts to the truth about Jesus Christ! To learn more about Michele and to support this international ministry, please visit https://intheword.com

ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts - Lesson 5 Acts 6:1-8:3. The death of Stephen led to a great persecution of the believers in Jerusalem and many were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. But what was meant for evil, God used for good - they took the Gospel with them and shared it with everyone they met! To learn more about Michele and to support this international ministry,...

ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts - Lesson 4 Acts 4:23-5:42. Satan’s attacks came from without and from within. First through the intimidation of the religious leaders and then through the hypocritical and deceptive behavior of two people who claimed to follow Christ. Yet God protected the church through it all! To learn more about Michele and to support this international mini...

ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts Lesson 3 Acts 3:1-4:22. God used Peter and John to heal a man who had been lame since birth. The crowd marveled at what they saw, but surprisingly the religious leaders could not find it in their hearts to praise God for what had occurred! To learn more about Michele and to support this international ministry, please visit https://intheword.com

ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts Lesson 2 Acts 2:1-47. Christ’s followers waited to be filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit and Luke records the miraculous events of Pentecost and how the believers’ effectiveness changed so radically as a result! To learn more about Michele and to support this international ministry, please visit https://intheword.com

ACTS of the Holy Spirit - A Study on the Book of Acts Lesson 1 Acts 1:1-26. Jesus commanded His disciples to wait for the promised infilling of the Holy Spirit. How amazing it is that a small band of ordinary people, who likely had never travelled outside of Judea before, somehow evangelized the whole world by depending on the Spirit’s power! To learn more about Michele and to support this interna...

Lesson 2 Acts 19-20 and Acts 10. We look at two different characters of the New Testament who followed God's lead through their own unique times of transition and learn how obedience to His Word is key. To learn more about Michele or to support this international ministry please visit https://intheword.com

Lesson 1 1 Kings 17. Though God does use circumstances to guide us, we are not to respond to circumstances alone! Rather we need to slow down and take the time to listen for His voice. To learn more about Michele or to support this international ministry please visit https://intheword.com

Exodus 17:8-16. This short passage of Scripture teaches us so much about Biblical Leadership. You will be challenged and encouraged all at the same time! For more about Michele or to support this international ministry please visit https://intheword.com

JUDAS ISCARIOT … FACE OF THE BETRAYER John 12:5-6; John 6:66-71; Matthew 10:1-8; Luke 22:1-6; Matthew 26:14-16; John 13:27-30; Matthew 26:47-50 and finally Matthew 27:1-7. It has always amazed me that Judas Iscariot followed when others deserted Christ. And though he heard every message that Jesus preached and saw every miracle —he did not believe in Jesus as the Son of God who could forgive sins....

Lesson 8 - Stories About Waiting … Understanding God’s Promise Jesus told two final parables in the days before His death on Calvary — the Parable of the Tenants and the Parable of the Ten Virgins. He warned the religious leaders about what happened to the workers who rejected and ultimately killed their master’s son. And He warned His disciples about what was going to happen to Him and how they n...

Lesson 7 - Stories About Treasure … Understanding God’s Economy Jesus had a lot to say about wealth, but it wasn’t what people expected. Today’s parables feature two rich men who had everything the world could offer. One foolishly tore down his own barns to make room for more. The other ignored the suffering beggar at his gate, though he knew him by name. Jesus had stern words for those who truste...

Lesson 6 - Stories About Asking … Understanding God’s Heart The disciples knew that Jesus didn’t pray like the Pharisees and they observed the result in His life and ministry. They sensed that He was truly connected to His Father in heaven and they wanted to experience that for themselves — so they asked that He teach them to pray. They had no idea how much they would soon need the lessons He gave...

Lesson 5 - Stories About Serving … Understanding God’s Expectations We live in a very “what’s-in-it-for-me?’ type world. No one wants to commit to anything that doesn’t enhance their own bottom line. So Peter’s question about what the disciples were going to receive from following Christ was really a very human one. The parables in today’s lesson are all about what He expects from us as we serve H...

Lesson 4 - Stories About How to Treat Others … Understanding God’s Forgiveness and Compassion The Pharisees had a hard time seeing their own need for God’s mercy. They were confident they were keeping the Law’s command to love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself. But they didn’t really understand what that meant — or just who their neighbor was. They were about to have their eyes...

Lesson 3 - Stories About Who’s In and Who’s Out … Understanding God’s Guest List The Pharisees made a great show of entertaining one another; and the guest lists for their dinners were all about who was “in” and who was “out.” So when they invited Jesus to dinner, they never expected what He would have to say about their guest lists — or how they compared to the one God has. It was a very interest...

Lesson 2 - Stories About Lost Things … Understanding God’s Love For Us Jesus talked about a very common experience in this set of parables in Luke 15 — the loss of something precious and valuable. He began with a sheep, then moved on to a coin, and ended with a son. Who could not identify with one or all of them? But as always, Jesus had a point beyond the details. He wanted His listeners to think...

Lesson 1 - Stories About Listening … Understanding God’s Word Jesus often used familiar, everyday situations to teach His followers powerful truths. These parables may be very familiar to us but because they are rooted in the culture of His day and not our own, we often miss His point. Our modern, western minds get in the way! Join us in this eight-week study of the Parables of Christ and learn ho...

Exodus 17:8-16. This short passage of Scripture teaches us so much about Biblical Leadership. You will be challenged and encouraged all at the same time! For more about Michele or to support this international ministry please visit https://intheword.com

Lesson 4 - An Example in Perseverance 1 Kings 21:1-28; 1 Kings 19:19-21 and 2 Kings 2:1-15. Elijah was an incredible man of prayer. He knew what it was like to persevere even when he was hated and rejected for his relationship with God. Choosing not to see it as the end of his usefulness to God, he was willing to see God’s bigger picture and humbly invest in the life of his successor, Elisha.

Lesson 3 - When Fear Overwhelms and Depression Sets In 1 Kings 18:40-19:18. As Christ followers, we know that the extremes of life teach us to trust Him, they draw us closer to Him, and conform us to His likeness. Elijah shows us what to do when those dark moments happen in our lives. God is never going to forget us! In fact, the Lord often uses those valleys to take us on to higher places, if onl...