Have a Teachable Spirit “This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him
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Must You Remain Silent? “Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Therefore, disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.” (Acts 17:16-17, KJV)
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Created on Purpose, for a Purpose “And so, Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus; but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches”. (Acts15:3941) As diamond has many facets, more so, the Church is very much complex.
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Be Ready For Persecutions “The Word of the Lord spread through the whole region. But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region! So they shook the dust off their feet as
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Co-Heirs In Christ “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life”.” (Acts 11:18b, NIV) In the old days, God classifies people into two: the Jews and the Gentiles. God does not make a distinction by gender, skin color, economic status, educational attainments, and other superficial groupings man makes. God has
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Overcome Your Fear to Share “But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.” (Acts 9:15, NKJV) In the early Church, the followers of Jesus Christ knew all about Saul. Ananias was probably shocked by the Lord’s command to
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The Empowered Church “Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” (Acts 6:3-4, NKJV) The Church in the Book of Acts is
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Protection Out of Obedience “By this time, the whole church – and, in fact, everyone who heard of these things – had a healthy respect for God. They knew God was not to be trifled with.” (Acts 5:11, MSG) When you pause and take a few moments to recall the power of God and “review
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Holy Spirit’s Empowerment Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38, NKJV) It is incredible how God moved during the assembly of the disciples. Since then,
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Holy Spirit, the Seal of Your Salvation “And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit”.” (John 20:22, NKJV) The first few verses of John chapter 20 conveyed the apprehension and heightened sentiments of Jesus’ disciples. Amid their grieving, after the death of their Master, on
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