Scripture… As We Live It #163
This is the 163rd passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word, as long as they had been properly educated, ordained, and licensed by their local churches to carry out an evangelistic ministry, and as long as their local church had the finances available to pay their salaries. (Acts 8:4 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #162
This is the 162nd passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all of those who agree with you. (Romans 12:18 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #161
This is the 161st passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
And he [Paul] entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily preaching sermons weekly in the auditorium of the hall of Tyrannus. (Acts 19:8-9 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #160
This is the 160th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them thus ordaining them as the first deacon board. (Acts 6:6 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #159
This is the 159th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” “Hey, thanks for giving part of it to the church’s building program. Now, where did you want us to put the appreciation plaque?” (Acts 5:8-9 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #158
This is the 158th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble to give to your missions organization because a portion of that is shared with my ministry. I know it was a hardship for you since you have so much overhead there. (Philippians 4:14 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #157
This is the 157th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave when you are in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth, the building where you meet every Sunday. (1 Timothy 3:14-15 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #156
This is the 156th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, get an education, seek the counsel of his leaders, do polls and surveys and studies, and consider what is rational, logical, and historically consistent, and it will be given him. (James 1:5 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #155
This is the 155th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
And they devoted themselves to listening to the apostles’ teaching and to shaking hands with one another during the 2nd verse of the fellowship hymn, to the breaking of bread and to passing out small bits of bread and small cups of juice a few times each year, and the prayers a few of them attended the weekly prayer meeting. (Acts 2:42 re-mix)
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Scripture… As We Live It #154
This is the 154th passage in “Scripture… As We Live It.”
For you yourselves know how you who are not elders (pastors) ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you who are not elders (pastors) an example to imitate in ourselves. (2 Thessalonians 3:7-9 re-mix)
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