Hettie Boer 
” …A sound like a mighty rushing wind… filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.” (Acts 2:2-3) The Holy Spirit did not come in a physical form, as when Jesus came to earth. The Hebrew word for spirit … Lees meer
“When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.” (Acts 2:1-2) Do you recognize that? You wait for something to happen, and yet you are surprised when it … Lees meer
“All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.” (Acts 1:14) Jesus’ disciples were met together with Jesus’ mother, several other women and Jesus’ brothers. Jesus had commanded them to wait in Jerusalem (Acts 1:4). We humans find waiting quite tedious … Lees meer
“And while staying with them He ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, you heard from Me.” (Acts 1:4) Forty days had passed since Jesus’ resurrection. How the disciples must have enjoyed His presence and their conversations with Him. In Acts 1:4-9 we … Lees meer
“And when He had said these things, as they were looking on, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.” (Acts 1:9) To celebrate is to reflect with joy on something that is important to you. Since the fourth century, the Christian Church has celebrated Jesus’ ascension. Jesus’ Kingship is … Lees meer
“And He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them.” (Luke 24:50) In the Bible, to bless someone means that the person being blessed is connected to God. In a blessing, something good is said about someone. The prayer or expectation that goes with it is that God … Lees meer
“While He blessed them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven.” (Luke 24:51) It is called Ascension Day in English, Himmelfahrtstag in German, Ascension in French, Ascensión in Spanish and Hemelvaartsdag in Dutch. Why such an unusual name for a Christian holiday? Jesus returned to his heavenly glory as King and Conqueror, … Lees meer
“And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and His disciples.” (Matthew 9:10) In Jesus’ day, tax collectors were known for their greed and deceitfulness. They were often excluded from the synagogues (the Jewish ‘churches’). So, when some religious leaders noticed that … Lees meer
“As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’ And he rose and followed Him.” (Matthew 9:9) In this verse, Matthew records how he himself became a disciple of Jesus.Several people in the Bible tell about their personal journey of … Lees meer