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Days 302,303,304 - Missionary Journey

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New Oxford Annotated Bible - 5th Edition - p.1985 photo by DWE My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time!  In the name of God who surrounds us; the God who Walks with us; the God who blows through us.  Amen Today’s Reading - 10/29/2019     Day 302 Acts 13:1 - 15:21 10/30/2019     Day 303 Acts 15:22 - 17:34 10/31/2019     Day 304 Acts 18:1 - 20:38 Reflection | Today - Chapter 13 - Barnabas and Paul are set apart for missionary work - They started their teaching in synagogues and then to others. (Saul is also known as Paul) . First missionary journey through modern-day Turkey, Cyprus, and Syria (Antioch). Paul preaches using the salvation history of the law and prophets to point to Jesus. The preaching is rejected by Jews to the delight of non-Jewish (Gentiles). Chapter 14 - B & P run into the same problem - told the good news - some Jews and Gentiles accepted - other created problems for them. They hea

Days 300 & 301 - Church Grows

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Ananias restoring the sight of Saint Paul Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 | Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at any time!  In the name of God who surrounds us; the God who Walks with us; the God who blows through us.  Amen Today’s Reading - 10/27/2019     Day 300 Acts 8:1 - 9:43 10/28/2019     Day 301 Acts 10:1 - 12:25 Reflection | Today - Saul persecutes the Church Philip preaches in Samaria Philip is taken to an Ethiopian and baptizes him The conversion of Saul/Paul Ananias encounter with Jesus in a vision Saul preaches in Damascus, escapes the Jews,   meets with the disciples in Jerusalem; Peter heals, goes to Lydda/Joppa, meets with   Cornelius and his vision of food Gentiles hear the good news and receive the   Holy Spirit, Peter reports to the Church in   Jerusalem Persecution continues - John is killed and Peter   imprisoned but is set free Herod is struck down not giving God the glory;   But the Church grows with more