Hettie Boer 
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Matthew 4:19) We have so many influences in our lives, pulling us in all directions. “If you follow this diet, you can avoid dementia!” or “If you invest in this stock, you will be wealthy!” or “Follow this lifestyle to find … Lees meer
“Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive … 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. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.” (Acts 2:1-3) The … 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) Can you imagine Jesus’ disciples gazing upward in wonder and confusion after Jesus was taken up into heaven right before their eyes? (Acts 1:9) Had they lost Jesus again? How … 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) “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea … Lees meer
‘…and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things”’ (Luke 24:46-48). The angels instructed the … Lees meer
‘…and he [Peter] said to Him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you”. Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep”’ (John 21:17) Jesus and His disciples were eating together, just as they used to do. For Peter, it was a very special meal. On the worst night of his life Peter had … Lees meer
‘After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias’ (John 21:1) Jesus had called His first disciples on the shores of the Sea of Tiberias (see Matthew 4:18–22). After His resurrection, Jesus wanted to meet them there again (Mark 16:7). It took a moment for the disciples to realise that … Lees meer
‘So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe… Then He said to Thomas, “Put your … Lees meer