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Acts 14

Key verse(s): 12-17

“They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul was Hermes, since he was the chief speaker … we have come to bring you the Good News that you should turn from these worthless things and turn to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them … but he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.

Response:

Here is when Paul and Barnabas are thought to be Greek gods, and as the people start to worship them and get ready to sacrifice animals to them they try their best to explain to them that they arent gods, but merely trying to show them the true, living God. They refuse the worship and they refuse all the things the people try to offer them.

Prayer:

I pray to be humbled by your words and to not give into anything anyone may ever offer me for something I don’t deserve.

Acts 13

Key verse(s): 22

“But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, “I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do”

Response: This verse reminds me of Mike’s message a few weeks ago about how someone who is with Cinema Church would do anything for the church at anytime no matter what the cost. Also, I really liked what it says “a man after my own heart” I want God to say that about me.

Prayer: Lord thank you so much for everything you’ve done for me recently, I pray that I can keep on the right path and show people all around me that I am a man after your own heart. Amen

Acts 12

Key verse(s): 23

“Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died.”

Response:

Wow, if someone didn’t already want to take glory away from God than this verse would surely convince them to never take glory for what God has done. Herod died from an infestation of worms when he took the glory away from God and let the people of nations worship him for keeping the trades open.

Prayer:

Lord, keep me vigilant in giving you 100% glory all the time. Lord, let me never accept anytime of glory that should be directed towards you. Amen

Acts 11

Key verse(s): 18

“When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said, “We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting f their sins and receiving eternal life”

Response:

I am more focusing on the latter portion of this verse, of how God even gave the Gentiles the privilege to repent and receive eternal life. When I read this verse the first thing that came to mind was how God has made it open to ANYONE to be saved and receive eternal life. From the richest to the poorest, from the most evil to the most pure, anyone can receive eternal life.

Prayer:

Thank you for today Lord, I pray that I can make a difference in the lives of the unknown around me. Lord, I pray that I can bring your word to the strangers that I do not know and only pass on the street. I pray for courage to go to them and speak to them about YOU Lord. Amen

I’m still reading daily, just don’t have access to a computer all the time..

Acts 8

Key Verse(s):3

“But Saul was going everywhere to destry the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.”

Response: I had a dream last night where it led into someone with a knife asked me if I believed in God and Jesus, I was scared for my life — but I remember saying yes proudly. This reminds me of that dream and how if somene were to ask me I could say yes, happily and know where I would be going.

Acts 9

Key Verse(s): 28

“So Saul stayed with the apostles and went all around Jerusalem with them, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord,”

Response: Saul, someone so wicked and evil and full of hatred turned good. This is like a movie where the bad guy realizes his wrong.. Except this is the extreme of it.. Jesus made Saul blind and forced him to test his faith with God, and when Ananias was called to heal Saul he did, and Saul was baptized and realized that God and Jesus were the only way.

Acts 10

Key verse(s):28

“You know its against our laws for a Jewish man to enter a Gentile home like this or to associate with you. But God has shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or unclean.”

Response: Racism is a HUGE part of the world. It’s a way of catagorizing people into “slots” that are filled with stereotypes and often times belittle people. No one is impure or unclean, everyone has a chance to accept Jesus Christ and God and therefore everyone should be counted as equals.

I’m sitting in Haylee’s house after church and I realized this is a perfect time to catch up on blogging Acts. Though I still don’t have a computer at the house because of the stupid cord fraying, I will keep posting when I do get access…

Acts 4

Key verse(s): 11

“For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, “The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.”

Response: At first, I didn’t know what this verse meant until I did some research.. A cornerstone unites two walls at the corner of a building and holds the building together, Peter refers to this because he is implying the Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the church now and with him (like a cornerstone in place) the church will not fall.

Acts 5

Key verse(s): 2 

“He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest”

Response: This immediately popped out from the reading, not even two sentences into Acts 5 and BAM, it’s right there. Ananias tried to deceive the church by telling them that this was the full amount he was giving, however he lied and kept some for himself. This verse just gives ANOTHER example as to why I need to trust God with all my money he deserves. This verse helps me be accountable with tithing on a weekly bases for the correct amount.

Acts 6

Key verse(s): 8

“Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.”

Response: Throughout the bible there are COUNTLESS amounts where people perform miracles and signs of God and it really makes me wonder if this is possible anymore. How come now, in the 21st century we don’t hear about people performing miracles in God’s name and showing the world what Jesus Christ’s mission was?

Acts 7

Key verse(s): 49-50

“Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? asks the Lord. Could you build me such a resting place? Didn’t my hands make both heaven and earth?”

Response: God wants to live in us, Is He living in me? Is he living in YOU?

Key verse(s): 13

“For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob- the God of all our ancestors — who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate. despite Pilate’s decision to release him.”

Response: So before I picked a key verse all i could say is WOW! These chapters just keep getting better and better. First, when Peter and John in verse 4 say, “LOOK AT US!” I was thinking, oh shoot.. what is Peter going to do?? Throw money at the poor man?? Tell him that only God could help him?? NO!! He blesses the man and grabs him up and makes him walk!! Anyways, to my key verse.. 13. This verse really blatently puts it out there that the God we see in our lives today is the God that Isaac, Peter, Moses, Abraham, Habakkuk, Esther.. EVERYONE saw back in their time. Our God is never changing and always there. He has been there since the beginning of time.. whenever that was, and will ALWAYS be there for whatever is to come. If God’s blessing can make a man walk who hadn’t walked from birth, then He could do it again today.

Prayer: God, I pray that you do something incredible in my life Lord, I pray for talents like Peter had to change people’s lives and let them accept Jesus Christ and God. I pray for the courage to be able to speak to strangers about my faith and I pray that you guide me with what you want me to do Lord.