“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know—” Acts 2:22 After the Holy Spirit came upon the 120 in the Upper Room at the beginning of Acts 2, it was…
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For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. Hebrews 12:3 Hebrews does a wonderful job of depicting our lives under a new and better covenant. No longer do we have to give sin offerings and hope that there were no blemishes on our sacrificial…
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Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me. Philippians 2:23 The Philippian church sent Epaphroditus to Rome with a financial gift to support Paul who was under house arrest (Acts 28:30). Epaphroditus was a person who had a servant’s heart for the Lord and he…
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strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy. Colossians 1:11 Paul prayed here the brothers and sisters in the Colossian church would get their strength from the Lord and Him only! “Strengthened with all might according to His glorious power.” You know what happens when we live our lives…
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Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account. Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God. And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:17-19 Though Paul…
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Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him. Acts 28:30-31 The book of Acts ends by leaving Paul in his own rented home to…
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No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 2 Timothy 2:4 A good soldier knows there is a fight coming and he prepares himself. He knows he has enemies and he makes himself ready. The affairs of this life are numerous.…
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Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now…
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Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time. Daniel 11:27 We seem to live in an age where those elected to office, whether on “our” team or “their” team, either…
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“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 This is a great verse to guide us in our ministries. It shows us the different places Jesus told the disciples in…
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