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The Persecuted Church
Acts 12 12 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed (A)James the brother of John (B)with the sword, 3 and when he saw (C)that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during (D)the days of Unleavened Bread. 4 And when he had…
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No Favorites
Acts 10 27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people. 28 He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean. 29 So when I was…
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Disciples and Christians
They are the same thing. There is no such thing as a Christian but not a disciple and vice versa. If you are a disciple of Christ – you are a Christian. If you are a Christian you are a disciple of Christ. Let’s not separate both. In the book of Acts the word Christian…
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Clean, Unclean and the Great Equalizer
Acts 10:9-23 9 About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to…
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Personal Lord and Savior???
The number one enemy of the gospel is not the beliefs of the unbelievers, it is actually found in church. Peter when he preached to the Gentiles experienced criticism from inside church. Acts 11 11 The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up…