Although James tells us that trials can engender endurance in us—to the end that we “lack nothing”—wisdom is gained by a different means.
Todays Scripture: James 1:4-6
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According to James, one must ask in faith to receive not only wisdom, but anything from God. How can you know if you are praying in faith?
Todays Scripture: James 1:6-10
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James forthrightly condemns the rich early in his letter, but later commends a few very rich characters from the Bible. How can this apparent contradiction be reconciled?
Todays Scripture: James 1:9-12
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When Peter and John laid their hands upon the new believers in Samaria, they received the Holy Spirit. But how did Peter and John know that they new believers had received?
Todays Scripture: Acts 8:17-19
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God is trying to reach everyone on the planet all the time. Why do some open their hearts to Him while others remain closed?
Todays Scripture: Acts 9:42-10:2
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What did Simon see happen as Peter and John laid their hands on new believers that was so astounding that he offered money to be able to do the same thing?
Todays Scripture: Acts 8:19-22
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Cornelius was a giver, a pray-er, and a man who feared God and motivated others to fear God. He was also a Gentile. If he had died before Peter visited him, would he have gone to hell?
Todays Scripture: Acts 10:1-3
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Philip was divinely connected to an Ethiopian man who was reading Scripture and searching for truth—every evangelist’s dream!
Todays Scripture: Acts 8:25-29
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God had taken note of a Gentile’s prayers and gifts to the poor. This story shows that God is inclined to those who are seeking Him.
Todays Scripture: Acts 10:4-16
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God know the hearts of everyone, and He knows whose hearts are getting softer. As the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch illustrates, God will lead us to those whose hearts are receptive.
Todays Scripture: Acts 8:29-35
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