Category Archives: encouragement

November 12, 2016

Posted on November 14, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 13:4 The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. This was the start of what are called Paul’s missionary journeys. One striking characteristic of how … Continue reading →

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November 11, 2016

Posted on November 13, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 12:14-16 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!” “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, … Continue reading →

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November 10, 2016

Posted on November 13, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.” We have very little grasp of how imperfect the various characters of history, and … Continue reading →

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November 9, 2016

Posted on November 11, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.” This was the moment when Peter … Continue reading →

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November 8, 2016

Posted on November 9, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 10:33 “Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.” What preacher wouldn’t love to hear this! This would really “pull the preach” out of anyone! … Continue reading →

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November 7, 2016

Posted on November 8, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 10:15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” This particular incident was God telling Peter that the door of salvation was open to the Gentiles, which was a … Continue reading →

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November 6, 2016

Posted on November 8, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 9:34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and tidy up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up. Peter’s focus was on Jesus, first and last and in the middle. We get all caught up in … Continue reading →

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November 5, 2016

Posted on November 7, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 9:4-5 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. This famous story of … Continue reading →

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November 4, 2016

Posted on November 7, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 8:20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!” I think Peter was floored at Simon’s request, because it had never crossed his mind. However, in the … Continue reading →

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November 3, 2016

Posted on November 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 8:15-17 When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. … Continue reading →

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