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“The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Acts 14:11-12 Apparently, physicians are, on occasion, capable of such pride and arrogance that others consider them to have a god complex. Of course I’m never guilty of such behavior.…
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“Stand upright on your feet.” And he sprang up and began walking. Acts 14:10 Today’s passage tells of a man, crippled from birth, who was miraculously healed by Paul. Upon his transformation, he arose and walked for the first time in his life. I’m sure his joy and gratitude overflowed as he finally got to…
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And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” Acts 14:9-10 I often meet those who wish life was different. They know they have a drug or alcohol problem and they wish they didn’t. They might even say…
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When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them, they learned of it and fled to Lystra . . . and there they continued to preach the gospel. Acts 14:5-7 At my gym we participate in classes where competition is an inherent part of…
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Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. Acts 14:1 When I first began going to Sunday morning Bible study at the local county jail, it was more than a little intimidating. Working with the incarcerated was…
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But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. Acts 13:51 The leaves in west-central Minnesota have transformed over the last couple of weeks and the trees are now displaying their intense fall colors. It’s beautiful – as long as those leaves remain on the trees. The leaves carpeting…
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Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life . . . Acts 13:46 The addict, in his mess, will often blame everyone but himself for that mess. Because it’s too painful to admit the truth, he clings to the lie that his disaster is the result of a conspiracy against him.…
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Through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. Acts 13:38 Most of us can identify with having some self-defeating behavior with which we struggle. Though we don’t want to do it,…
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What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie. Acts 13:25 Last weekend, a buddy and I set out to build a fence. It was a small project, and so, I assumed that 3-4…
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I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will. Acts 13:22 I usually avoid writing about politics, but I saw a story in the news that sparked my interest a couple of weeks back. In the media’s coverage of a supreme court nominee, footage…
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