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Measured for the Task: Acts 24:26-27
”At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him. When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.“ – Acts 24:26-27 NIV
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Wrong Side: Acts 22:3-5, 22
”“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today. I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men
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Face Hardships Boldly: Acts 20:23-24
”I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s
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Can’t Force Make Christians: Acts 18:6
”But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”“ – Acts 18:6 NIV You can’t do much when people aren’t willing to accept God.
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Novel Servitude: Acts 17:21
”(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)“ – Acts 17:21 NIV Thinking, talking, and listening to new ideas can be both a good thing or a bad thing. If a person’s pursuit is to love God, then talking about
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Short: Acts 14:11-15
”When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!” Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to
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Grateful Gift Getter: Acts 13:44-48
”On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him. Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God
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Work Together: Acts 11:22-26
”News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith,
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