Tag: Holy Spirit
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🌸 Apollos and the Power of the Spirit 🌻 “Growing in Grace and the Knowledge of the Lord”
📖 Acts 18:24–19:20 (NKJV) 📚 Apollos at Ephesus 24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though…
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🌸 Division in Iconium 🌻
Acts 14:1–7 — Division in Iconium 📖 Full NKJV Scripture Reading 📚 1 Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds…
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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 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…
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✨ “The Gift Beyond Price” 🕊️
🌷 Simon learns that the Spirit’s power is given, not bought. 📖 Acts 8:9–25 — NKJV The Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith 9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, 10 to whom they all gave…
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✨ The Appointment of the Seven
🌷 Called to Serve, Anointed to Lead 📖 Acts 6:1–7 (NKJV) 1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable…
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✨ Arrested… but Not Silent
🌷 God’s messengers cannot be silenced. Acts 5:17–32 — Arrested… but Not Silent 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation, 18 and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. 19…
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✨When the Church Prayed, the Earth Shook ✨
🌿 Boldness, Unity, and the Power of the Holy Spirit Acts 4:23-31 (NKJV) Prayer for Boldness(cf. Ps. 2:1, 2) 23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with…