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Daily Thoughts from Acts: God’s Hidden Purposes (Acts 12:12-25)

When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: The New Church Paradigm (Acts 11:19-30)

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. But there were some of them,

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: The Gentiles and Spirit Baptism (Acts 10:44-48)

While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Impartial God (Acts 10:24-43)

And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: the Church and Angels (Acts 10:1-8)

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: The Gall of Bitterness (Acts 8:14-25)

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for he had

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Sharing Leadership (Acts 6:1-6)

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Be the Church! (Acts 2:42-47)

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Baptism in the Spirit (Acts 2:1-4)

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And

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Daily Thoughts from Romans: Crushing Satan Under Our Feet (16:17-27)

Daily Thoughts from Romans: Crushing Satan Under Our Feet I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught;

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Daily Thoughts from Romans: Oh What We Learn from Greetings (16:1-16)

Daily Thoughts from Romans: Oh What We Learn from Greetings I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints,

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Daily Thoughts from Romans: Your Spiritual Measure of Faith (12:3-8)

Daily Thoughts from Romans: Your Spiritual Measure of Faith For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober

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Daily Thoughts from Romans: Aliyah (11:11-24)

Daily Thoughts from Romans: Aliyah So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.

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Daily Thoughts from Romans: How Gentiles Get In (9:22-33)

Daily Thoughts from Romans: How Gentiles Get In What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, in order to

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Daily Thoughts from Micah: Steadfast Love (7:18-20)

Daily Thoughts from Micah: Steadfast Love 18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance?  He does not retain his anger forever, because

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