Author Archives: JARoss

Acts 1:6 “So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, ‘Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?’” My apostles trusted me but did not understand my ways. They had a specific idea as to what salvation I was bringing. To them it was a militaryContinue reading “Focus”

Acts 9:17 “So Ananias went and found Saul.” Ananias was afraid to go and minister to Saul as I had asked him to do. He knew Saul was murdering believers. But, I told him to do it and that it would be all right. And Ananias trusted me and went forth. He obeyed me evenContinue reading “That Is What I Ask”

1 Kings 12:26-29 And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David. If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the temple of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me andContinue reading “Worshipping False Gods”

1 Kings 8: 57-58. May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us. May he give us the desire to do his will in everything and to obey all the commands, decrees, and regulations he gave our ancestors.” So many, even manyContinue reading “You Will Never Be Equal To Me”

Acts 7:51-53 “You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That’s what your ancestors did, and so do you! Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One – the Messiah  whomContinue reading “Do You Never Change?”

John 20:30-31 The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in  His book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of HisContinue reading “They Know”

Acts 8:1 “Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.” Do not ever listen to the lies that I am not able or willing to help you, no matter how far you have wandered from me. Look at Saul. Remember that his life purpose was to find, persecuteContinue reading “From Saul to Paul”

Acts 8:3-4 But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison. But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went. The persecution of my church, of my followers, was extreme. Saul wasContinue reading “That Time is Almost Over”

1 Kings 16:30 “But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, even more than any of the kings before him.” You are shocked that one after another after another of the Kings of Israel did what was evil in my sight. You are amazed that one after another, they didContinue reading “You See This Daily”

John 7:27 “When the messiah comes, he will simply appear; no one will know where he comes from.”  Man thinks he knows all things, but he knows nothing of me, my Father and our plans. Just listen to me. Not to man.