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Acts 13:48

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The people who were not Jews were pleased with what they heard and praised the Lord’s word. Everyone who had been prepared for everlasting life believed.

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I will bow toward your holy temple. I will give thanks to your name because of your mercy and truth. You have made your name and your promise greater than everything.

“These people will go away into eternal punishment, but those with God’s approval will go into eternal life.”

The eleven disciples went to the mountain in Galilee where Jesus had told them to go.

As you know, I’m in a chain of command and have soldiers at my command. I tell one of them, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and another, ‘Come!’ and he comes. I tell my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

I also have other sheep that are not from this pen. I must lead them. They, too, will respond to my voice. So they will be one flock with one shepherd.

He prophesied that Jesus wouldn’t die merely for this nation, but that Jesus would die to bring God’s scattered children together and make them one.

When the governor saw what had happened, he believed. The Lord’s teachings amazed him.

As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak on the same subject the next day of rest—a holy day.

Paul and Barnabas had a fierce dispute with these men. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were sent to Jerusalem to see the apostles and spiritual leaders  about this claim.

When the people read the letter, they were pleased with the encouragement it brought them.

Those who accepted what Peter said were baptized. That day about 3,000 people were added ⌞to the group⌟.

At the same time, they praised God and had the good will of all the people. Every day the Lord saved people, and they were added to the group.

We went ahead to the ship and sailed for the city of Assos. At Assos, we were going to pick up Paul. He had made these arrangements, since he had planned to walk overland to Assos.

“Then I asked, ‘What do you want me to do, Lord?’ “The Lord told me, ‘Get up! Go into the city of Damascus, and you’ll be told everything I’ve arranged for you to do.’

On a designated day a larger number of influential Jews ⌞than expected⌟ went to the place where Paul was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining God’s kingdom to them. He was trying to convince them about Jesus from Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.

As a result, that city was extremely happy.

So what does all this mean? It means that Israel has never achieved what it has been striving for. However, those whom God has chosen have achieved it. The minds of the rest of Israel were closed,

Every person should obey the government in power. No government would exist if it hadn’t been established by God. The governments which exist have been put in place by God.

We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God—those whom he has called according to his plan.

You know that the family of Stephanas was the first family to be won ⌞for Christ⌟ in Greece. This family has devoted itself to serving God’s people. So I encourage you, brothers and sisters,

God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends.

You will also know the unlimited greatness of his power as it works with might and strength for us, the believers.

Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence.

Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this

Finally, brothers and sisters, pray that we spread the Lord’s word rapidly and that it will be honored the way it was among you.




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