All through the chapters of Acts that we are reading right now there is a recurring theme of the Gospel moving forward, people being saved, and opposition to the Way of Christ! There is great power in the faith of the apostles being displayed for the glory of Christ! The believers are witness to many miracles and are themselves a part of these miracles. As a result they are filled with joy and at times are living a party lifestyle because of the freedom of Christ in them!
But, there are those who don’t fully embrace this freedom. Yes, they call themselves believers but want to enforce or dictate rules that must be followed in a legalistic way. We see this in Acts 15:5…Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said… You can fill in the blank with any religious rule but in this instance the rule was you must be circumcised as is the Jewish tradition.
It is our prayer that we would be known by the love of Christ that we display and the unity that can only come from BELIEVERS. We represent Christ and not a denomination or Party. With the power of God’s Holy Spirit and love for Christ we will see lives transformed by the power of the Gospel and miracles performed for His glory! Keep praying and believing!!
Yours in Christ,
Joseph LeBlanc
