In Acts 12, King Herod persecuted the church, killed James, and arrested Peter and put him in prison with intentions to kill him as well. God sends an angel and miraculously rescues Peter from prison. As a result, we are told in verse 24 that the church continued to spread and flourish. God is sovereign and even when we don't see it or understand it, He is at work behind the scenes for our good and His glory.

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The church of Antioch was discipled by Barnabas and Saul for an entire year. The church of Antioch was a diverse church who under the leadership of Barnabas and Saul became a missionary outpost. We learn much from this church and from Barnabas and Saul as they lived Life in the Spirit.

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In Acts 10-11, Peter and Cornelius witness what can be called The Gentile Pentecost! The Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles as they believed in Jesus for salvation. The gospel is for all people!

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Even though Peter was a new creation in Christ and a leader in the church, he still had some false beliefs that were impacting his actions. The Holy Spirit had to reveal the truth to him so that he could walk in alignment with who he now was in Christ. So, he orchestrated events in the life of a gentile, roman centurion named Cornelius as well as his own life that would change their lives and the lives of the church forever!

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Luke gives a one-sentence description of Dorcas who is also known as Tabitha in Acts 9. He says that her life was characterized by being full of good works and acts of charity. If someone had to give a one-sentence description of your life, what would they say? Would it be characterized by the Spirit's work in you and through you or by your own fleshly works to build your own kingdom up? As new creations in Christ, when we submit ourselves as receivers of the Vine, He will produce good works through us.

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On the road to Damascus to persecute Christians, Saul encounters Jesus and begins to preach the good news! Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus is one of the most unexpected events we see in the Bible, but God's ways are not our ways. He had a plan to use Paul as His chosen instrument to reach the Gentiles with the gospel. Saul's conversion shows us that you are never too far from the grace and forgiveness of our Lord and Savior.

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In Acts 8, Philip encounters an Ethiopian eunuch and shares the life-changing good news of Jesus Christ with him. The Ethiopian eunuch puts his faith in Christ and is baptized immediately. The most unbelievable part of this story is that God called Philip away from what was basically a revival and sent him on a 3-day journey just to share the gospel with one man. He truly is the God who will leave the 99 in search of the one.

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When the Spirit sent Philip to Samaria, this was during a time that the Jewish people despised the people living there. But He used Philip to share the good news of Jesus with them, and after Peter and John arrived to witness them receive the Holy Spirit, things were never the same after that.

As we live Life in the Spirit today, He will work through us to share the gospel in difficult situations and with people who may be very different than we are, but He will always provide.

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