Acts chapters 16-18

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006/Acts chapters 16-18

GOD'S MESSAGE FOR ME TODAY
But when the Jews of Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds. —Acts 17:13

HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO MY LIFE?
Peoples reactions to Christ's teachings, either your for or against. Sure their are some people who haven't really thought about them but when it comes down to it, you either agree or disagree. The same thing will happen in eternity, your either in heaven or hell. There's no middle ground.

Another point I got out of these chapters and more specifically, this text, was the extent these particular Jews went to hassle Paul (and ultimately God). They traveled to a different town just to persecute him. Which means they went out of their way to note people's reactions to Christ's teachings. They couldn't just look it up on the internet, and then hop in a car either. They most likely found out by word of mouth, then walked there. I don't know about you, but I'd rather do something different with my time. These particular Jews must have been pretty scared of Paul teaching people for them to go to this extent.

Copyright 2006, City Vision / John A. Mayer
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BE IN PRAYER FOR:
THE HOMOSEXUAL CLIMATE OF THE TWIN CITIES
There are an estimated 275,000 homosexuals linving in the Twin Cities. (The homosexual community themselves would claim higher estimates.)

While praying for people practicing homosexuality, we must love them as Christ loved us. If we engage them or if they come to a church we are attending, we must love them and not necessarily focus on their lifestyle, but show them Christ's teachings. After all, there is no sin greater than another. But all sin doesn't have the same consequences either.

HOMOSEXUAL CHURCHES: The following is a list of churches that are exlusively for the homosexual, bi-sexual, and transgender population of the Twin Cities.
• Full Truth Fellowship of Christ, Minneapolis
—"Full Truth" huh. Are they trying to cover something??? Possibly the Truth!