Grow in the Word of the Lord

Acts 11

God shows no partiality (cont.)

Acts 11:9 (KJV), “But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.”

Peter explained God’s grace given to the gentiles

Acts 11:16-18 (KJV), “¹⁶ Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.  ¹⁷ Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?  ¹⁸ When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.”

The first Christians

Acts 11:26 (KJV), “And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.”

I Thessalonians 5             The Day of the Lord

1 Thessalonians 5:2 (KJV), “For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”

The dead in Christ have risen, then the saved on the earth, then, there is no escaping

1 Thessalonians 5:3 (KJV), “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.”

We have escaped the tribulation

1 Thessalonians 5:4 (KJV), “But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.”

1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 (KJV), “⁹ For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.  ¹⁰ Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.”

Job 30

Proverbs 13

Always guard your mouth

Proverbs 13:3 (KJV), “He that keepeth [guards]  his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”

Love the Word of God

Proverbs 13:13 (KJV), “Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.”

Isaiah 52

The coming of God’s Servant (Jesus Christ)

Isaiah 52:13-14 (KJV), “¹³ Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.