Jean Ann Williams | Author

“And when they had brought them [apostles], they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We strictly charged you not to teach in this name [Jesus], yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s [Jesus’] blood upon us’” (Acts 5:27, 28 ESV).  Lord, help […]

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to. And someone came and told them, ‘Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.’ Then the captain with the officers went and […]

“But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, ‘We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside’” (Acts 5:22, 23 ESV). Did You come to their rescue, Lord, not only to show […]

“But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, ‘Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.’ And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest […]

“But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison” (Acts 5:17, 18 ESV).  Yes, Lord, Christians were persecuted and even today. Jesus suffered so will we. In His name. AmenBlessed day~

“. . . so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they […]

Scripture Seekers,“Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem” (Acts 5:12, 13 ESV).  Thank You, Father God, for such fine examples as the apostles. In […]

“Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things” (Acts 5:10, 11 ESV).  Hard words, Lord, so please […]

“And Peter said to her, ‘Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.’ And she said, ‘Yes, for so much.’ But Peter said to her, ‘How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, […]

“The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him. After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened” (Acts 5:6, 7 ESV).  Lord, please give us the courage of honesty. In Jesus’ name. AmenBlessed day~