Author Archives: L. Lyden

It’s good for the kingdom Therefore, those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. Acts 8:4 Have you ever done something that you thought God was leading you to, but after you were done, you just didn’t know if it made a difference or made an impact at all?  Maybe it was taking aContinue reading “Wednesday, October 3, 2023”

Eyes on Him              But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.  Acts 7:55 Persecution.  It means to be harassed, oppressed or even punished for what you believe in.  It is a real force coming against today’s church. Continue reading “Tuesday, October 3, 2023”

Church Hurt Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.  Acts 6:1 Maybe your are familiar with the term “church hurt”?  Hopefully it has never happened to you personally, but I wouldContinue reading “Monday, October 2, 2023”

Gifts of healing To another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 1 Corinthians 12:9 The gift of healings is simply the supernatural provision of divine health.  Again, these are the Holy Spirit’s gifts, and the gifts of healings is plural because He does it more than once and with more than one person. God created ourContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

The gift of faith To another faith by the same Spirit.  1 Corinthians 12:9 As believers and children of God, we walk by faith and not by sight each day.  The Christian life is defined by the faith we have that our Father in heaven will watch over, care and provide for us as weContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Something New And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found to fight against God.”  Acts 5:38-39 This scenario hasContinue reading “Monday, September 25, 2023”

Word of knowledge For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit.  1 Corinthians 12:8 Yesterday I wrote about the first part of 1 Corinthians 12:8 and today I want to move on to the second part.  It is the second inContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Journal Series”

Word of Wisdom For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit.  1 Corinthians 12:8 The gift of a word of wisdom is a message that someone gives to another person of a future event or a solution to a current situationContinue reading “From the Daily Dose Series”

In one accord And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.  Acts 5:12 I have heard people talking about why they didn’t need to come together with other believers in a formal setting such as a weekendContinue reading “Friday, September 22, 2023”

Check your heart While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” Acts 5:4 Today we are reading about Ananias and Sapphira.  They were a husbandContinue reading “Thursday, September 21, 2023”