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Why?
well because she told me to promote her on my blog…
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she got a pic of me there too…
please leave a comment on her cbox…
the randomer the better, thank you…
okay…
now for the real stuff…
To Jeremy and all you people out there:
THIS is how to read the bible…
this was during a group devotion a few days ago…
Bernice was leading the devotion…
first, read the passage…
then, meditate (or just think about) what about the passage that strikes you the most…
it may be a method of writing, a story weirdly told, a verse that looks like it shouldn’t be there, or even when you feel like its talking about a situation you’re facing right now…
ok lets go…
Acts 5:17-42 (New International Version)
The Apostles Persecuted
17Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. 18They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. 20“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
21At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.
When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. 22But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported, 23“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests were puzzled, wondering what would come of this.
25Then someone came and said, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.” 26At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.
27Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. 28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”
29Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than men! 30The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead—whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. 31God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. 32We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death. 34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while. 35Then he addressed them: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you intend to do to these men. 36Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. 37After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He too was killed, and all his followers were scattered. 38Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. 39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
40His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. 42Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
whoao….
in this passage alone there are so many things we can learn…
but what stood up the most for me was in verse 41…
normally we wont notice small details like this…
but here’s what God was telling me…
you see…
Peter and the apostles were put in jail…
and went through these controversial events…
and when they were free they were happy…
but vs41 didn’t say “and they were rejoicing because God had set them free”…
but they were rejoicing because they had Suffered!
these guys must be nuts!
what was their problem?
well, their ‘problem’ was…
they feared the Lord more than they feared men…
and this verse proves to me that even if they weren’t freed…
they still would have rejoiced…
because they had suffered for the Name of Jesus…
question:
are we as crazy as they are?
should we be?
how you anwer these questions really show your walk and passion for God…
ouch…
stabbed myself too…
and that was a bible study with aaron heng…
if you have any questions…
do shoot me here, on msn, or through email…
love you guys and gals…
I was made to love you…
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