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July 14, 2020
Acts 11:18b-21
Today’s Scripture: 18 There was no argument, only silence. Circumcised Believers: Well then, we must conclude that God has given to the outsiders the opportunity to rethink their lives, turn to God,[a] and gain a new life. 19 The believers who were scattered from Judea because of the persecution following Stephen’s stoning kept moving out, reaching Phoenicia, […]
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July 13, 2020
Acts 11:1-18a
Today’s Scripture: 1-2 By the time Peter and his friends from Joppa returned to Jerusalem, news about outsiders accepting God’s message had already spread to the Lord’s emissaries[a] and believers there. Some of the circumcised believers didn’t welcome Peter with joy, but with criticism. Circumcised Believers: 3 Why did you violate divine law by associating with outsiders […]
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July 12, 2020
Acts 10:44-48
Today’s Scripture: 44 Peter wasn’t planning to stop at this point, but the Holy Spirit suddenly interrupted and came upon all the people who were listening. 45-46 They began speaking in foreign languages (just as the Jewish disciples did on the Day of Pentecost), and their hearts overflowed in joyful praises to God. Peter’s friends from Joppa—all […]
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July 11, 2020
Thank God for NOT giving me what I thought I needed
I’ve shared this story before, but it begs repeating. In high school, I pined for a boyfriend. I prayed for a boyfriend. I made bargains with God about said boyfriend. But heaven was silent. Single Mary stayed single. No boyfriend. And now? I’m grateful. Because my besetting sin also echoes my deepest need from childhood: […]
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Acts 10:30-43
Today’s Scripture: Cornelius: 30 It was about this time of day four days ago when I was here, in my house, praying the customary midafternoon prayer. Suddenly a man appeared out of nowhere. His clothes were dazzling white, and he stood directly in front of me 31 and addressed me: “Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and […]
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July 10, 2020
Acts 10:24-29
Today’s Scripture: 24 They arrived in Caesarea the next afternoon just before three o’clock. Cornelius had anticipated their arrival and had assembled his relatives and close friends to welcome them. 25 When Peter and Cornelius met, Cornelius fell at Peter’s feet in worship, 26 but Peter helped him up. Peter: Stand up, man! I am just a human […]
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July 9, 2020
Acts 10:18-23
Today’s Scripture: Delegation: 18 Is there a man named Simon, also called Peter, staying at this house? 19-20 Peter’s mind was still racing about the vision when the voice of the Holy Spirit broke through his churning thoughts. Holy Spirit: The three men who are searching for you have been sent by Me. So get up! Go […]
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July 8, 2020
Acts 10:9-17
Today’s Scripture: 9 Just as these men were nearing Joppa about noon the next day, Peter went up on the flat rooftop of Simon the tanner’s house. He planned to pray, 10 but he soon grew hungry. While his lunch was being prepared, Peter had a vision of his own—a vision that linked his present hunger with […]
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July 7, 2020
Acts 10:1-8
Today’s Scripture: 10 Cornelius, a Roman Centurion and a member of a unit called the Italian Cohort, lived in Caesarea. 2 Cornelius was an outsider, but he was a devout man—a God-fearing fellow with a God-fearing family. He consistently and generously gave to the poor, and he practiced constant prayer to God. 3 About three o’clock one afternoon, […]
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July 6, 2020
Acts 9:36-43
Today’s Scripture: 36 In a nearby coastal city, Joppa, there lived a disciple whose Aramaic name was Tabitha, or Dorcas in Greek. She was a good woman—devotedly doing good and giving to the poor. 37 While Peter was in Lydda, she fell sick and died. Her fellow disciples washed her body and laid her in an upstairs […]
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