To manifest God in His Life and His Deeds, Jesus Himself set aside time to partner with His Father in prayer, and so should we. We do admire people who tell us that they withdraw to be with God, and it is a good thing. Jesus did seek the solitary place, He did pray for … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #86 →

Living in dispersion, away from the homeland, was a new experience for Peter’s flock, and for Peter himself. On January 19th, 1945 the Russian army drove us from our home. We fled with the people we knew across Poland and half of Germany, where we settled briefly for my brother to be born. We came … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #85 →

World War II robbed us of our home, business, and the loss of family members, but it also renewed our faith in Christ and God. Our people were scattered all over the globe; and yet, they took their faith with them. Suffering, in my own life, has given me a new meaning to my time … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #84 →

Luke portrays the early life of the followers of Jesus as being harmonious, but the conditions make it unlikely. The death of two rich people alone must have had a negative affect on the people who depended on the rich to be fed. This was the time when James the half-brother of Jesus replaced Peter … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part: #83 →

Peter did repent, after he had denied that he was a disciple of Jesus the Christ, to a maid and to some servants. The reborn Peter, with the partnership of the Holy Spirit, and the lame man who could walk again, strengthened five thousand brethren to become followers of Jesus. It was an undeniable amazing … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #82 →

Filled with remorse, Peter could not witness what was done to His Lord or even hear His final Words to the council’s question as to who Jesus was. Gratitude goes to the nameless disciple, who was with Peter in Gethsemane and on the road to the high priest, and who was able to get Peter … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #81 →

The work of the Holy Spirit, in the life of Peter, was an amazing experience for Peter; just as the work of the Holy Spirit is also a vital lesson for the followers of Christ. We are following Luke’s view of Simon Peter, and may at another time look at Peter in the other three … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #80 →

Luke did not conclude his Gospel in Galilee, but in Bethany and in Jerusalem. The women could not convince the disciples that Jesus had returned from the dead. And neither could the Emmaus men be convinced by the women. To back the Emmaus disciples witness, Jesus appeared Himself to them. And Jesus began to refresh … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #79 →

The apostle Peter was not a close friend of Paul. And therefore Peter was very hard on Paul (Galatians 2:11-21); yet, he respected Paul for his spiritual insight (II Peter 3:15-18). Thus, we need to take to heart the need to be resurrected. Now if Christ is being preached as being raised from the dead, … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #78 →

Why did Jesus have to die? And what was gained by Jesus’ death? Jesus left it to the Holy Spirit to explain. To the naked eye, the Jews could not grasp nor tolerate God being in a person; namely, in Jesus the Christ (Matthew 1:24). The Jews could not and they still can not stop … Continue reading Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #77 →