Monthly Archives: August 2012

Live Sent Day 20: “Yes, Sir!”

“Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch…” Acts 8:26-27a The angel of … Continue reading

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Live Sent Day 19: As You Go

When they had testified and proclaimed the word of the Lord, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages. Acts 8:25 Peter and John completed their mission in Samaria.  But the work God had for … Continue reading

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Live Sent Day 18: Taking Encouragement & Prayer to the Field

“When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.”  Acts 8:14 This passage seems to suggest that the “sending church” in Jerusalem is taking responsibility to visit the … Continue reading

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Live Sent Day 17: When Persecution Can Be A Good Thing

Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Acts 8:4 After Stephen was martyred in Acts 7, the heat was turned up on the believers in Jerusalem.  As a result, “…all except the apostles, were scattered throughout … Continue reading

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Live Sent Day 16: Prayer + the Word = Lives Changed

“They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.  So the word of God spread.  The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly…”  Acts 6:7 When the apostles realized they needed help, they called … Continue reading

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Live Sent Day 15: Spirit-filled and Wise

“…choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom…” Acts 6:3 When the apostles realized they needed more leaders to help in serving the church, they identified two primary qualifications for servant … Continue reading

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Live Sent Day 14: Worthy of Suffering for His Name

“…They called the apostles in and had them flogged…The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.” Acts 5:40-41 The apostles were given a beating.  The flogging would have been “40 … Continue reading

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Live Sent Day 13: Being a Barnabas

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.  Acts 4:36-37 I never realized Barnabas’ name was really … Continue reading

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Live Sent Day 12: The Believers’ Prayer: Protection Boldness!

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.”  Acts 4:29 The miraculous healing of the crippled man in Acts 3 led to Peter and John being hauled before the Sanhedrin in Acts … Continue reading

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Live Sent Day 11: If you’ve been with Jesus, it shows

“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”  Acts 4:13 When Moses spent time with God, his … Continue reading

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