Job 8 -10, Acts 8:26-40 • Key Verses: Acts 8:32-33 My family and I walked through the areas at the state fair where young people had brought their livestock for competition. Many of the sheep we saw were not the picturesque ones, round with fluffy white wool, but sheared completely....

Job 5-7, Acts 8:1-25 • Key Verses: Acts 8:21-23 Stephen Harnock once observed, “Bitterness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” It would be comical if it were not so tragically true. Simon the Sorcerer wanted to do what the apostles were doing, so he...

Job 3-4, Acts 7:44 – 60 • Key Verse: Job 3:23 Among the words a child learns first are no and why—two words that indicate a predisposition to do one’s own will and not the will of another. Children learn to say “no” very early. The one- word question comes...

Job 1-2, Acts 7:22-43 Key Verses: Job 1:20-21 Worship on Sunday is one thing, but it can be quite a different thing on Monday, especially if things are not going well. On Sundays we gather with other believers to sing, praise, pray and preach. The time together may be uplifting...

Esther 9—10, Acts 7: 1—21 • Key Verse: Acts 7: 5 An engagement ring is tangible evidence of a promise. Words can be cheap, but the price of a ring placed on the finger carries more weight than just that of the stone. It says, “I will marry you.” We...

Esther 6-8, Acts 6 • Key Verses: Acts 6:2-4 If you want something done, ask a busy person. Why? Because busy people are used to getting things done. Some people never seem to get anything done, while others clip along at jet speed, accomplishing task after task. There is a...

Esther 3-5, Acts 5:22—42 • Key Verse: Esther 4:14 “Silence is golden,” but in truth there are times when silence is anything but valuable. In fact, it can be quite costly. Imagine walking by a house and seeing through a window that the family inside is enjoying a quiet evening...

Esther 1—2, Acts 5:1-21 Acts 5:12-14 A growing trend in sports is for athletes from opposing teams to gather after the game, kneel and pray. What began as the practice of a few players on one team has spread to other sports, from the ranks of pros down to prep...

Nehemiah 12-13, Acts 4:23-37 • Key Verse: Acts 4:32 It doesn’t take too many percentage points above 50 for an election to be considered a landslide. When the vote totals edge closer to 60 than 50 percent, politicians talk about the mandate they have and how the people have spoken....

Nehemiah 10-11, Acts 4:1—22 • Key Verse: Nehemiah 10:29 Every time you sign a credit card receipt, you are signing a legally binding contract. The wording of the contract states simply that you agree to pay the debt. Putting something in writing carries more weight than a verbal agreement. Imagine...