Thursday, January 6, 2011

Acts 2:8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”NKJV

Praise for God's wonderful works should be on our tongues. This was one of the first things the people heard after Jesus sent the gift of the Holy Spirit and it helped add to the beleivers at the creation of the church.

Acts 2:28 You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’ NKJV

We should tell people about Jesus. Salvation through belief in Jesus will make them full of joy. He will also make known to them the ways of life through His Word and the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” NKJV

Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. NKJV

Denial of self is part of being a disciple of Christ. Not spending money on myself that I should pay as tithes is one way of denying myself.

Luke9:26 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. NKJV

Don't be ashamed to share Christ and to live by and communicate His Word. Encourage with God's Word in love.

Luke 9:43a And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. NKJV

This is a great reason why we should share about Jesus Christ.

Luke 9:48 and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; NKJV

We should receive people in a welcoming way because doing this can help extend unto them a warm welcome into the kingdom of God.

Colossians 3:1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. NKJV

Setting one's mind on things above is one of the marks of a genuine disciple.

Colossians 3:8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. NKJV

I should bring honor to God by how I live.

Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, 10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, NKJV

Renewal in knowledge, according to the image of Him who created me, should be apparent in how I live my life.

Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. NKJV

Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

What a wonderful privelege that anything I do, I can do in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3:23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, NKJV