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I am enjoying this book and agreeing with it (like "yes!", "write on"...laughing that Jesus wouldn't get hired because he was single...silly but prob would be true). There are some parts that uses particular language to describe leadersh...
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Paul Servant of Christ – Acts 9:19-32
Saul, a man who was committed to destroying the Lord’s church, has just been transformed by the power of the risen Christ. He has now been commissioned by the Lord to be His apostle, His servant, His instrument in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus.Here we see his beginning as a servant and proclaimer of Christ.
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Transformation of a religious fanatic – Acts 9:1-19
Saul’s transformation will remind you how God transformed you and how he has called you to fulfill his calling by living a life obedient to Him. God wants to use you to help other believers, especially those who have little faith to establish, encourage, and disciple them.
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A Father’s Compassion
I was reading this morning Psalm 103 and since it is Father’s Day, verse 13 called my attention. It says, “As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.” Here is a comparison that we often find in Hebrew poetry. The fact that a father shows […]
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Sharing the Gospel with the open heart – Acts 8:26-40
Philip was obedient to the Lord’s guidance. He not only shared the Good News both publicly but also privately on this occasion. Although the Lord gave him the ability to communicate the gospel in a way that led people to believe, it is God’s work, not man’s, that leads to salvation. But He has chosen […]
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Persecution Preaching Peril – Acts 8:1-25
In this chapter we see that Christians are systematically persecuted, especially in Jerusalem. This is expected. Jesus told his disciples that they too would be persecuted (John 15:18-21). But this will not stop the gospel or his church. This passage teaches us how persecution of the church is not outside of God’s will and should […]
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In His Steps – Acts 7:51-60
Last time we looked at how Stephen showed in his character that he followed Jesus in His Footsteps. Our Lord walked the path of death. He died and rose again. We are called to follow Him in His footsteps. His steps may include giving our lives to the Lord, to whom he gave everything for […]
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My Childhood in El Salvador
Last November, after 43 years, I made the trek back to my birth country El Salvador. For months I thought about how it would be to go back. Would I be disappointed? Would I find the place I grew up the first ten years of my life? Would I find by best friend? I wrote […]
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The Characteristics of a Disciple of Jesus – Acts 6:8-7:15
What distinguishes a disciple, a true follower of Christ? What characteristics does he or she have? Stephen was a disciple of Christ. We don’t know when he believed (he hadn’t known Him more than two years ago), but we know from the above passage that He was chosen to wait tables. His life is an […]
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Encounter with God – Exodus 34
Today we find that many Christians don’t have time to have a daily encounter with God. We all have excuses from saying we are too busy to just plainly living our lives in our own effort. In the Bible we have an example of someone who had an encounter with God. His name is Moses. […]
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