God was doing a great work in Samaria. Through Philip, multitudes came to the Lord. cbmc.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fac00e310a8471de06bbe7119&id=6bc8c5f14f&e=009f157ec0 Sharing Christ in the Marketplace cbmc.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fac00e310a8471de06bbe7119&id=c3e87b560c&e=009f157ec0 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. Acts 8:26 God was doing a great work in Samaria. Through Philip, multitudes came to the Lord. Many were healed of demons. The lame and the paralzyed were healed. But one day the angel of the Lord told Philip to leave Samaria and head toward the desert. That seems…

Standing before the religious council in Jerusalem, Stephen reminds them of the history of their nation, cbmc.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fac00e310a8471de06bbe7119&id=86f72a3aac&e=009f157ec0 Sharing Christ in the Marketplace cbmc.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fac00e310a8471de06bbe7119&id=533586fdd7&e=009f157ec0 I have surely seen the oppression of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Acts 7:34 Standing before the religious council in Jerusalem, Stephen reminds them of the history of their nation, and of how God called Moses to go to the pharaoh to seek the deliverance of the people. God declared to Moses, “I have surely seen the oppression of my people who are in…

 Arrested again. The disciples’ bold testimony of Jesus had brought them once again before the religious council. [https://mcusercontent.com/fac00e310a8471de06bbe7119/images/78a1aeff-83a0-446d-85d2-396ada6d01ba.png] Sharing Christ in the Marketplace [https://mcusercontent.com/fac00e310a8471de06bbe7119/images/2cacbaf9-e692-b4b2-48f7-bf597b4cae37.jpg] But if it is of God you cannot overthrow it – lest you even be found to fight against God. Acts 5:39 Arrested again. The disciples’ bold testimony of Jesus had brought them once again before the religious council. Some within the council were so angered that they suggested the disciples be put to death. But then the respected Rabbi Gamaliel spoke up and urged the council to take an easier course of action towards…

Men of God: This is a kingdom opportunity and possibly the last prayer breakfast I’ll ever do considering the times in which we live. *I highly recommend you pray and participate. There will be a single ticket option if you want one that will be a buy one get two so you can invite a lost man. The Lord’s timing is perfect and the Great Commission was for each one of us to participate. Pray and invite someone! We will share the gospel. Strawberry Festival Grounds Sept 15. Very little of our efforts here on Earth will matter in heaven….

WITH YOU IN THE FIRE “Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” —Daniel 3:25 When Daniel’s friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, refused to bow to the image Nebuchadnezzar had set up, the king became furious, and ordered the three to be thrown into the burning furnace. But God always has the last word. Within the furnace, the men were untouched by the flames. When the king opened the furnace, he was startled to see not…

HE IS THERE …the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE. —Ezekiel 48:35 In his attempt to describe the future glory of the nation of Israel, Ezekiel said, “It will be called Jehovah-shammah—the Lord is there.” He cannot think of anything more glorious than the fact that the Lord is there. Some people think they would like to escape the presence of God. They work hard to eliminate God from our national life—no mention of God in public schools, no reminder of God in public places. They think they would enjoy being where God…

INSPIRATION, NOT PERSPIRATION They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen trousers on their bodies; they shall not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat. —Ezekiel 44:18 When we think of sweat, we think of fleshly activity. And there might be cases where in serving the Lord we do perspire—like during building projects and things of that nature. But when it came to the worship of God, expressing praise, adoration, and thanksgiving, God said He didn’t want anything that caused sweat. **God doesn’t want you to worship or serve Him out of pressure or emotional frenzy. The Lord…

JUSTICE Yet the children of your people say, “The way of the Lord is not fair.” But it is their way which is not fair! —Ezekiel 33:17 It’s interesting that the people in this passage are angry with God for His grace. God had declared that if a man was destined to die because of his wickedness, that man could be forgiven if he would turn from his sins and begin to walk in God’s statutes. God also promised that if a man repented, none of his past sins would ever be mentioned to him again. Now, that upset a…

PRIDE Because…its heart was lifted up in its height, therefore I will deliver it into the hand of the mighty one of the nations, and he shall surely deal with it; I have driven it out for its wickedness. —Ezekiel 31:10-11 It was God who planted Assyria by the water so that their roots could get plenty of nourishment. It was God who had made them great and beautiful, but they began to take credit for their power, boasting in what they had done. **Taking credit for what God has done is always a dangerous thing. Too often, men who…