Keep on Speaking, Do Not Be Silent The book of Acts 18:9,10 says: 9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. 10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many […]
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God Is Not Far Away Our world is full of people searching for peace, purpose, and identity in all the wrong places. In Acts 17, Athens was crowded with altars to every imaginable philosophy and belief system. They even built an altar dedicated to an Unknown God just in case they missed one. When Paul saw
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The Midnight Turning Point In the Book of Acts 16:25 it says, “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” Midnight is often symbolic of the darkest, most discouraging hour of a situation. Paul and Silas were bleeding, bruised, and locked up tightly
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Through the grace of our Lord Jesus, we are saved. In the Book of Acts 15:11 it says, “No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.” It is easy for human religious systems to start adding extra requirements to simple faith. In Acts 15,
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The Power of Perseverance Acts 14:19, 20 says, 19 “Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. 20 But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next
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Acts 13:2 says, “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’” Have you ever wondered how to hear the voice of God for your next step? Look at the environment in Acts 13. The leaders in
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Acts 12:5 says, “So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.” Have you ever faced a situation where every single door seemed deadlocked? Acts 12 paints a picture of absolute confinement. Peter wasn’t just in jail; he was bound with two chains between two soldiers, with additional guards
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Acts 11:18 says, “When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, ” Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.” It is human nature to build fences. We like routine, we like familiarity, and without realizing it, we often draw lines around who we think is “in”
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It is easy to place people into categories. Some seem easy to love. Others seem difficult to understand. We may even assume that certain people would never be interested in God. Acts Chapter 10 reminds us to leave those judgments behind. Cornelius was a Roman centurion, a Gentile, and someone Peter would never have expected God
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Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “There is no way that person will ever come to know the Lord?” Acts Chapter 9 reminds us why we should never give up praying for anyone. Saul was feared by Christians. He persecuted many who followed Jesus. If anyone seemed beyond hope, it was Saul. Yet God
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