Tag: Baptism
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✨Peter Defends God’s Work to the Brethren✨
đź“–Â Scripture Reading (NKJV)✨ Acts 11:1–18 1 Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him, 3 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!” 4 But Peter explained it to them…
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✨ The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles ✨
đź“–Â Scripture Reading Acts 10:34–48 (NKJV) 34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord…
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✨ A Chosen Vessel 🕊️
🌷 The Lord transforms Saul’s fury into faith for His name’s sake. đź“– Scripture Reading — Acts 9:1–19 (NKJV) The Damascus Road: Saul Converted 1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that…
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✨A Vital Church Grows
🌼 How the First Converts Became the Early Church 40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’…
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✨ He Called Me Out of the Shadows: My Journey to Jesus ✨
🌾 Introduction: A Word Before the Story This is a story not told for sympathy, but for truth. It is my journey — one shaped by sorrow, silence, survival, and the Savior who never stopped loving me. If your heart is heavy or your past has tried to define you, I want you to know:…
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What is going on here?
I got baptized in 2023. By then, I was already working on a Bible writing project. This project had taken me pretty far. I had written from Genesis through Isaiah with exception to much of Psalms. I found that particular book to be very laborious. I had to take it a bit at a time.…
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Bible Study
I was baptized in the local Church of Christ on August 4th, 2023. My heart turned toward Christ some months earlier. When I spoke with a friend/pastor from said church, I understood the need for immediate baptism. I have been attending virtually ever since. I take part in Facebook and Vimeo meetings live. I also…