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Acts 8: 32-34…..Reading with understanding.

Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this:“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughterand like a lamb before its shearer is silent,so he opens not his mouth.In his humiliation justice was denied him.Who can describe his generation?For his life is taken away from the earth.”And the eunuch said toContinue reading “Acts 8: 32-34…..Reading with understanding.”

Acts 8: 25-31……The good news spreads.

Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. AndContinue reading “Acts 8: 25-31……The good news spreads.”

Acts 8: 14-24……Simon’s folly.

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 not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the nameContinue reading “Acts 8: 14-24……Simon’s folly.”

Acts 8: 5-13……Persecution scatters the believers.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did. For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who hadContinue reading “Acts 8: 5-13……Persecution scatters the believers.”

Acts 8: 1-4…..The church ravaged.

And Saul approved of his execution.And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house,Continue reading “Acts 8: 1-4…..The church ravaged.”

Psalm 40: 13-17….The Messiah calls out to God.

* Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me!O LORD, make haste to help me!** Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogetherwho seek to snatch away my life;let those be turned back and brought to dishonorwho delight in my hurt!Let those be appalled because of their shamewho say to me, “Aha, Aha!”*** But mayContinue reading “Psalm 40: 13-17….The Messiah calls out to God.”

Psalm 40: 6-12…..A Messianic Psalm.

Comment: In a number of places in the Bible the claim is made that God was in control of what was written and He means for it to be there! The so called Messianic psalms and similar passages where found in other books, are prophetic proclamations of who/what the Messiah is going to be andContinue reading “Psalm 40: 6-12…..A Messianic Psalm.”

Psalm 39: 1-6….What do you make of this?

I said, “I will guard my ways,that I may not sin with my tongue;I will guard my mouth with a muzzle,so long as the wicked are in my presence.”I was mute and silent;I held my peace to no avail,and my distress grew worse.My heart became hot within me.As I mused, the fire burned;then I spokeContinue reading “Psalm 39: 1-6….What do you make of this?”