Acts
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Scattering
Acts 11:19 “Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews.” Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes 3:5, “a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,” With all the talk of Jesus calling
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Resisting the Holy Spirit
Acts 7:51 “You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!” When I was a kid we had some little kittens. We raised them inside with love, all the comforts of home, enough food for them, a clean litter box, and plenty of
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Stephen: The Face of an Angel
Acts 6:15 “All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.” My wife has a chocolate pie recipe from her mother that has been handed down. She remembers it being the best chocolate pie she ever had when her mother made
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Gamliel
Acts 5:34, 38-39 “But a Pharisee named Gamliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that men be put outside for a little while.” “For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you
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As a Result
Acts 5:15 “As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.” There is an episode of Friends that comes to mind when I read this verse today. If you are a Friends watcher
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The Lame Beggar
Acts 3:2 “Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.” It was a common walk for Peter and John. Every day at 3 pm they would head to temple courts to
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The Promise
Acts 2:38-39 “Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.’” The Bible says
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Who is Hearing You?
Acts 16:25 “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” I had a mediation in a lawsuit one time. They put us in separate rooms while we were being asked a series of questions. The mediator would go from room to room asking questions
Let It Go 