Tag: Early Church
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Journey to Berea
📖 Acts 17:10–15 (NKJV) 📚 10 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether…
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🌸 Paul and Silas at Thessalonica 🌻 Acts 17:1–9
1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise…
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🌸 Paul and Silas Released 🌻
📖 Acts 16:35–40 (NKJV) 📚 35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “They have…
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🌸 The Philippian Jailer Saved 🌻
📖 Acts 16:25–34 (NKJV) 📚 25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed. 27 And the…
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🌸 Paul and Silas in Prison 🌻 Acts 16:16–24
16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us…
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🌸 Acts 13:42–52 — The Response to Paul’s Sermon 🌻
📖 Full NKJV Scripture Reading 📚 👣 Traces of Jesus’ Ministry 👣 📜 From the Early Church 📜 ⏳ Historical and Cultural Background ⌛️ 🔍 Theological Themes 🕎 Old Testament Connections 🏛️ 🗝️ Key Word Studies 🔑 ⁉️ Thoughtful Reflection Questions ⍰ 📚 References 📚 Free Online Sources: Artificial Intelligence Assistance: ChatGPT. “🌸 Acts…
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✨ Peter’s Miraculous Escape ✨
📖 Scripture Reading Acts 12:6-19 (NKJV) 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison;…
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✨Peter Defends God’s Work to the Brethren✨
📖 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 ✨
📖 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…